Morgan County, West Virginia
Population 17,426 · Bath (Berkeley Springs), Paw Paw
- Overall cost of living: −5.8% vs the US average, higher than 76% of US counties.
- Avg commute: 38 min, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 168.2/100k, higher than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−5.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $240,600 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Median rent | $794 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $186/mo | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,227/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.47% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.12% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,125 | lower than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $72,179 | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 126.1 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈178 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 22°F | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈23 in | higher than 64% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Winchester, VA, 27 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 19 days | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 122 days | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.4% of weeks | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈61.9°F | lower than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 40.5 in | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $158/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $146/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $5/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.5/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.12/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.4 µg/m³ | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 86.9 mi | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,691.2 ft | higher than 82% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89% | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 18% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.4% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.1:1 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.57 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.74 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 46/100k | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74 yrs | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.2% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 84/100k | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 34/100k | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 168.2/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 72% | higher than 63% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 51 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 91 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 38 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.7% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 8.6% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 111 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 13 per sq mi | lower than 65% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.1 per 1k | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 3.9 per 1k | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Population | 17,426 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Median age | 48.8 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +17.2 per 1k/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 21.4% Dem | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 77% Rep | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 93.1% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.8% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Black | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 17 parks | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 10.9 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 9 min | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.2% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 51 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 755 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 57 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 79 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 145 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 95 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
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