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West Liberty is a small town of 1,481 people in Ohio County, West Virginia. It's about 8 miles from Wheeling, WV and 38 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,481people
$152kTypical home
$1,045/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
16"Snow
194Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,481
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,356 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 8 mi to Wheeling, WV
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$958/mo)
- Median rent $1,045/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (453 per 100k)
- Low property crime (927 per 100k)
People
- Median age 21
- 11% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 61% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 23% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to PIT airport
- 30 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,093 ft
- 207 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 231 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 57 bars within 25 mi
- 64 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Ohio County: R+26 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.