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City in West Virginia, US

Weirton

$141kMedian Home
278Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation19kCenter elevation755 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Weirton

Weirton is a city in Hancock and Brooke counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located along the Ohio River in the state's northern panhandle bordering Ohio and Pennsylvania. The population was 19,163 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in West Virginia.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Weirton, West Virginia
Latitude40.42°
Longitude-80.59°
Population19k
Center elevation755 ft

State Context

West VirginiaU.S. state

West Virginia is a mountainous, landlocked state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,769,979 residents. The capital and most populous city is Charleston with a population of 49,055.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.36% - 5.12%Avg sales tax: 6.57%Property tax: 0.53%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

Outdoors

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People

City Profile

Median Age46 yrs
College Educated23%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce
Poverty Rate12%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$842/mo
Median rent
$141k
Median home price
Rent burden18% of income
Household Income
$57k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
85
Walkability
10
Internet
Fiber
68%
Cable
98%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
278
sunny days per year
76% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
73% warm season / 73% cool season
Comfort Score
56/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
45°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
43"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
20"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
43
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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43" of precipitation per year
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humid summers
Summer 73% · Winter 73% · Mar-Aug 68-76%
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