Living in Parkersburg, WV
Small city in West Virginia
Parkersburg is a small city in West Virginia, home to about 29,000 people, with 126,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Parkersburg a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $162k and rents for $1,190 a month
- Low taxes: about $1,208 state income tax per resident, 0.72% property tax
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Mild summers: highs around 85°F
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 126,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Fewer graduates: 19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Parkersburg: common questions
What is the cost of living in Parkersburg?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $162k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,190 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 87, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Parkersburg?
West Virginia collects about $1,208 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.72% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Parkersburg safe?
Parkersburg isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Parkersburg?
Public schools in Parkersburg test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Parkersburg?
Parkersburg has cool winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 85°F, with roughly 11″ of snow a year.
Does Parkersburg get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.22 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Parkersburg?
The nearest major airport is CMH, about 88 mi away.
How Parkersburg scores
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