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Living in West Milford, WV

West Milford is a tiny town of 591 people in Harrison County, West Virginia. It's about 39 miles from Morgantown, WV and 88 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $644 a month.

591people
$128kTypical home
$644/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
25"Snow
196Sunny days
161Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 591
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,105 people per sq mi
  • 88 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 39 mi to Morgantown, WV
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $128k (≈$806/mo)
  • Median rent $644/mo
  • Median household income $74k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
  • 169 cloudy days a year
  • 58 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 161 days a year with rain or snow
  • 25" of snow a year
  • 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 11 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (132 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (954 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 27
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 23% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 11 mi to CKB airport
  • 89 mi to PIT (major hub)
  • 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 85% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1973
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,076 ft
  • 172 mi to the ocean
  • 140 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 53 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 17 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 18 bars within 25 mi
  • 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 17 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 24% of West Virginia districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 12 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Harrison County: R+41 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

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