City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkersburg | 89 | 12 of 18 | $151,551 |
| 2 | Martinsburg | 75 | 8 of 19 | $315,677 |
| 3 | Beckley | 71 | 10 of 11 | $154,440 |
| 4 | Charleston | 66 | 26 of 26 | $172,278 |
| 5 | Wheeling | 63 | 8 of 14 | $155,477 |
| 6 | Morgantown | 62 | 11 of 15 | $289,582 |
| 7 | Princeton | 58 | 7 of 11 | $179,901 |
| 8 | St. Albans | 32 | 8 of 8 | — |
| 9 | Clarksburg | 24 | 7 of 10 | $122,306 |
| 10 | Huntington | 23 | 9 of 18 | $145,252 |
| 11 | Moundsville | 8 | 5 of 5 | $130,846 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood County Schools | 85 | 16 of 27 |
| 2 | Putnam County Schools | 84 | 9 of 22 |
| 3 | Roane County Schools | 84 | 5 of 5 |
| 4 | Greenbrier County Schools | 79 | 6 of 13 |
| 5 | Berkeley County Schools | 75 | 15 of 32 |
| 6 | Logan County Schools | 75 | 8 of 17 |
| 7 | Hardy County Schools | 74 | 5 of 6 |
| 8 | Nicholas County Schools | 71 | 10 of 13 |
| 9 | Mcdowell County Schools | 67 | 7 of 9 |
| 10 | Fayette County Schools | 64 | 9 of 12 |
| 11 | Randolph County Schools | 64 | 7 of 13 |
| 12 | Braxton County Schools | 61 | 7 of 8 |
| 13 | Ohio County Schools | 57 | 6 of 13 |
| 14 | Wyoming County Schools | 56 | 10 of 14 |
| 15 | Wayne County Schools | 56 | 12 of 18 |
| 16 | Preston County Schools | 54 | 10 of 10 |
| 17 | Monongalia County Schools | 54 | 13 of 17 |
| 18 | Raleigh County Schools | 53 | 24 of 26 |
| 19 | Kanawha County Schools | 53 | 60 of 65 |
| 20 | Mercer County Schools | 52 | 13 of 24 |
| 21 | Morgan County Schools | 50 | 7 of 7 |
| 22 | Wetzel County Schools | 49 | 7 of 9 |
| 23 | Mason County Schools | 47 | 5 of 11 |
| 24 | Harrison County Schools | 44 | 22 of 26 |
| 25 | Hancock County Schools | 44 | 5 of 7 |