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Beckley is a small city of 16,818 people in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It's part of the Beckley, WV area. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $869 a month.
16,818people
$158kTypical home
$869/moRent
80° / 40°Summer / winter
46"Snow
210Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 16,818
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,771 people per sq mi
- 178 mi to Charlotte, NC
- In the Beckley, WV area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$996/mo)
- Median rent $869/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (666 per 100k)
- High property crime (6,552 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to BKW airport
- 134 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,382 ft
- 211 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Raleigh County: R+54 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk