Bluefield
Bluefield, WV-VA
West VirginiaPop. 97K#411 largest metro
Median Rent
$819/mo
#59 most affordable
Median Income
$43,015
#519 highest income
Median Home Value
$106,400
#9 most affordable to buy
Population
97K
#411 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
70.9COL Index
Very affordable29.1% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$819/mo
Home Value
$106,400
Rent-to-income ratio23% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$43,015
Metro Population
97K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$2,688/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$1,869/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#59/ 530
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Median Income
#519/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#9/ 530
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Metro Population
#411/ 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 Rate3.8%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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