Dunbar, WV
Census place 5422564 · pop 7,254
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
79.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
21.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
18.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
32.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$58,379 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
62.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
29.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
80/100 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 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
40 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.73% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
7.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.38 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$119,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Dunbar: Crime, Property crime, Rent. 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 Dunbar, WV a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Dunbar scores 52/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is broadband access. 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 Dunbar, WV expensive to live in?
- Dunbar has a median home value of $119,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Dunbar, WV?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (79.1%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Dunbar, WV best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($119,600) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.