New Martinsville, WV
Census place 5458684 · pop 5,133
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
6.0% 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 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
19.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
35.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$60,946 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
15.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
23.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
7.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.70% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
78.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$128,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
25/100 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 $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$750/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
Not measured for New Martinsville: 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 New Martinsville, WV a good place to live?
- By the numbers, New Martinsville scores 50/100 — 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 rent and its weakest is unemployment rate. 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 New Martinsville, WV expensive to live in?
- New Martinsville has a median home value of $128,300 and typical rent around $750/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in New Martinsville, WV?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (6.0%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is New Martinsville, WV best at?
- Its strongest measured area is rent ($750/mo) — 100/100, 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.