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Living in Daniels, WV

Daniels is a small town of 1,489 people in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It's about 4 miles from Beckley, WV and 174 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $902 a month.

1,489people
$171kTypical home
$902/moRent
80° / 40°Summer / winter
47"Snow
210Sunny days
153Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,489
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 322 people per sq mi
  • 174 mi to Charlotte, NC
  • 4 mi to Beckley, WV
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $171k (≈$1,080/mo)
  • Median rent $902/mo
  • Median household income $60k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°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
  • 47" of snow a year
  • 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 12 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (260 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,200 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 57
  • 12% of households have kids
  • 29% are 65 or older
  • 28% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 5 mi to BKW airport
  • 130 mi to GSO (major hub)
  • 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 66% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 2,444 ft
  • 211 mi to the ocean
  • 82 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 9 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 12 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 12 bars within 25 mi
  • 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 11 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 22% of West Virginia districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 50 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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