Upshur County, West Virginia
Population 23,712 · Buckhannon
- Overall cost of living: −13% vs the US average, lower than 66% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 435.6/100k, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 162 days, lower than 92% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13% | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of West Virginia outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $170,800 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Median rent | $886 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $140/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,806/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.42% | lower than 92% 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 | $717 | lower than 89% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $54,338 | lower than 80% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.8% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 255.5 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈162 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 39 in | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 11 days | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 133 days | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.4% of weeks | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.4°F | lower than 66% 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 | 52 in | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $241/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $232/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.5/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.87/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.7 µg/m³ | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 160.6 mi | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,745.4 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 | 88.5% | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 18.2% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.2:1 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 95% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.92 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.82 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.53 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.6 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 59/100k | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 8 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.9% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 135/100k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 55/100k | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 435.6/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 61.6% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 142 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 11% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 139 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 38 per sq mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.6 per 1k | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 3 per 1k | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Population | 23,712 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.3 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 20.6% Dem | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 77.4% Rep | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % White | 91.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.5% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.2% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% 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 | 4.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 20 parks | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.4 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.4 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 12 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 283 km | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 9 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 1 km | lower than 66% of US counties |
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