Moundsville, WV
Census place 5456020 · pop 7,869
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
21.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-7.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
82.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
34.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$49,048 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
22.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
17.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.0% 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 9.3% · better than most cities
8.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
71.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
39 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 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$118,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.44% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
26/100 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.
Not measured for Moundsville: 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 Moundsville, WV a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Moundsville scores 46/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is adult smoking. 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 Moundsville, WV expensive to live in?
- Moundsville has a median home value of $118,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Moundsville, WV?
- Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (21.2%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Moundsville, WV best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (26/100) — 97/100, 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.