Lewis County, West Virginia
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 60% of US counties
WeatherWeather: grade D, better than 16% of US counties
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 59% of US counties
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 16% of US counties
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 20% of US counties
- top 11% for property tax rate
- top 15% for monthly owner costs
- bottom 8% for unemployment
Lewis County is a county in West Virginia with about 17,000 residents. It grades B for affordability and D for getting around. Standout strengths include property tax rate, monthly owner costs, and property crime. It rates lower on sunny days and unemployment.
Official websitelewiscounty.wv.gov (opens in new tab)
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Wet · Snowy
very cold
cold
comfortable
warm
comf.
cold
70%39%clearovercast
Precipitation 5.0 in3.5 in
humid 74%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$51k22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$46kbetter than 40% of US counties
Home Value$134k35th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$726better than 73% of US counties
Monthly Owner Costs$1kbetter than 85% of US counties
Property Tax Rate0.47%better than 89% of US counties
Income Tax6.50%better than 14% of US counties
Sales Tax6.57%better than 73% of US counties
Estimated total tax burden9.92%better than 41% of US counties
Unemployment8.7%better than 8% of US counties
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)32°F44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)73°F27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation51.7 in78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall24.7 inbetter than 34% of US counties
Sunny Days192 daysbetter than 11% of US counties
Summer Humidity62°Fbetter than 68% of US counties
Comfortable Days78 daysbetter than 46% of US counties
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk43.7better than 55% of US counties
School Quality44.9better than 27% of US counties
Violent Crime585/100kbetter than 64% of US counties
Property Crime441/100kbetter than 76% of US counties
Community
Population16,92037th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age43.568th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1322nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0156th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5876th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)92.7%83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.1%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)1.4%7th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.6%49th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)5.3%81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time30 minbetter than 17% of US counties
Walkability5.5/20better than 31% of US counties
Airport Distance108 mibetter than 44% of US counties
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access77.4%better than 22% of US counties
Amenities Nearby0.59better than 31% of US counties
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 46% of US counties
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lewis County an affordable place to live?
- Lewis County is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $46k, better than 40% of comparable areas.
- What is the median home value in Lewis County?
- The median home value in Lewis County is $134k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- What is the median household income in Lewis County?
- Median household income in Lewis County is $51k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- How much is rent in Lewis County?
- Median gross rent in Lewis County is $726 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Is Lewis County safe?
- Lewis County is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 585/100k (better than 64%). Property crime is 441/100k.
- What is the weather like in Lewis County?
- Lewis County averages 73°F in July and 32°F in January, with 51.7 in of annual precipitation and about 192 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Lewis County?
- Public-school quality in Lewis County is below average, scoring better than 27% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Lewis County?
- The average one-way commute in Lewis County is 30 min.
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Data sources
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)