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Fairmont is a small city of 18,221 people in Marion County, West Virginia. It's about 15 miles from Morgantown, WV and 67 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $916 a month.
18,221people
$164kTypical home
$916/moRent
85° / 41°Summer / winter
23"Snow
196Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 18,221
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,118 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 15 mi to Morgantown, WV
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,033/mo)
- Median rent $916/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (397 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,169 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 21% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to CKB airport
- 70 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 974 ft
- 166 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Marion County: R+31 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
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk