Charles Town, WV
Census place 5414610 · pop 7,337
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
36 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$377,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$1,982/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
26.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
93.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
36.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$89,263 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
74.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
6.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.59% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.37 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
45/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+23.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Charles Town: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Charles Town, WV a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Charles Town scores 58/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is commute time. West Virginia overall ranks #17 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Charles Town, WV expensive to live in?
- Charles Town has a median home value of $377,700 and typical rent around $1,982/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Charles Town, WV?
- Its weakest measured area is commute time (36 min) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Charles Town, WV best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.3%) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.