Living in Davis, WV
Davis is a tiny town of 663 people in Tucker County, West Virginia. It's about 44 miles from Morgantown, WV and 95 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 161 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $177k and rent runs about $550 a month.
663people
$177kTypical home
$550/moRent
77° / 34°Summer / winter
161"Snow
190Sunny days
197Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 663
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 330 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 44 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $177k (≈$1,117/mo)
- Median rent $550/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 197 days a year with rain or snow
- 161" of snow a year
- 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 56
- 16% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to CKB airport
- 103 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,091 ft
- 123 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 54 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tucker County: R+49 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk