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Huntington, WV

Census place 5439460 · pop 45,787

D51/ 100
😐 Meh
D−
in WV
📍 West Virginia ranks #17 of 50 states →
🏆 Rent$1,074/mo · top 6%
🚽 Mental24.0% · bottom 1%
💡 Did you know?

Home of Marshall University, whose football team was lost in the 1970 plane crash dramatized in the film 'We Are Marshall.'

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Taxes
0.71% property · US 0.99%6.59% sales · US 7.00%up to 4.82% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

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The breakdown — worst first

Poor mental health24.0%0

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

24.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity46.4%2

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

46.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Income inequality0.552

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.55 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Adult smoking20.6%5

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

20.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Median household income$45,1006

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$45,100 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate25.7%7

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

25.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Broadband access84.5%11

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

84.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Physical inactivity34.1%12

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

34.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Population growth (5yr)-1.9%19

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

-1.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Homeownership53.3%21

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

53.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Uninsured adults9.7%48

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

9.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Air quality (AQI)County-level43 AQI51

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%60

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

35.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Property-tax burden0.71%72

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.71% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.1%75

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time19 min81

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

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.

Housing cost$127,20091

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$127,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level40/10093

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

40/100 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.

Rent$1,074/mo94

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,074/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Not measured for Huntington: Crime, 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 Huntington, WV a good place to live?
By the numbers, Huntington scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent and its weakest is poor mental health. 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 Huntington, WV expensive to live in?
Huntington has a median home value of $127,200 and typical rent around $1,074/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Huntington, WV?
Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (24.0%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Huntington, WV best at?
Its strongest measured area is rent ($1,074/mo) — 94/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home of Marshall University, whose football team was lost in the 1970 plane crash dramatized in the film 'We Are Marshall.'

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.