Beckley

Beckley, WV

West VirginiaPop. 111K#374 largest metro

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Median Rent

$838/mo

#69 most affordable

Median Income

$52,437

#486 highest income

Median Home Value

$119,900

#15 most affordable to buy

Population

111K

#374 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

88.2COL Index

Affordable11.8% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$838/mo

Home Value

$119,900

Rent-to-income ratio19% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$52,437

Metro Population

111K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,277/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,439/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#69/ 530

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Median Income

#486/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#15/ 530

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Metro Population

#374/ 530

Education

West Virginia state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.4%

Per-Pupil Spending$13,892

Student-Teacher Ratio14.8:1

SAT Readiness Score911

Bachelor's Degree %24.1%

Healthcare

West Virginia state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K256

Uninsured Rate8.6%

Hospital Beds per 1K3.2

Life Expectancy72.2 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate265/100k

Property Crime Rate1195/100k

Unemployment Rate3.9%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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