Putnam County, West Virginia
Population 57,177 · Hurricane, Winfield, Eleanor
- Overall cost of living: −11.6% vs the US average, lower than 50% of US counties.
- On-time high school graduation: 98%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 172 days, lower than 89% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.6% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $223,300 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Median rent | $952 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $212/mo | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,478/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.59% | lower than 73% 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 | $1,311 | lower than 64% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $79,527 | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.8% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 331.9 | higher than 70% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈172 days | lower than 89% 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 | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 11 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 22 days | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 108 days | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.9% of weeks | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63.6°F | higher than 51% 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 | 43.5 in | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $258/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $250/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.68/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.94/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.35/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³ | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 201.2 mi | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈567.9 ft | higher than 61% 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 | 94% | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 29.1% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.5:1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 98% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.83 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.08 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.99 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.1 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 105/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76 yrs | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 126/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 42/100k | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 66.3/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 67% | higher than 55% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 36 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 142 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.8% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.6% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 157 min | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 31 per sq mi | higher than 61% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.7 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.3 per 1k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Population | 57,177 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 25.9% Dem | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 72.2% Rep | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % White | 93.6% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.5% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 11 parks | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.5 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.1 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 39 min | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.3% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 482 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 65 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 14 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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