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Summersville, WV

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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

A
Hood Index scan area
Luxury Lean88%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
16
Positive
25
Poor
2
Negative
2

Groceries

2 within 10 miles

1.3mi

Gas

8 within 10 miles

0.8mi

Hospital

1 within 20 miles

0.7mi

Airport

Pittsburgh International Airport

155.8mi

Post Office

USPS — Summersville, WV

3.8mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

Nearest private club or country club.

Golf1Nearest 2.3 mi
Camping20Nearest 5.3 mi
Marina1Nearest 3.9 mi
Winery0 
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range0 

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$591k
10% below US avg
Avg HH Debt
$19k
5% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
B+
Safe

Generally safer than 69% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
11.4
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
−19.6%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr−16.3%
Homicide*
0.04 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Robbery*
0.08 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Aggravated Assault*
1.59 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg

Property Crime

5yr−22.8%
Burglary*
1.30 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Larceny-Theft*
7.25 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft*
0.61 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025* = State-level data substituted where local agency has not published figures

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+22Solidly Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Summersville, West Virginia
Dem Rep
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
B+
Self-Reliant

Viable for self-reliance. Generally workable, though some barriers may limit total independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
C+
Weak9.8% of income
Property Rights
D+
WeakIJ Grade D+
Firearm Rights
A-
GreatFPC Grade A-
Homeschooling
C+
WeakModerate regulation

Energy independence: Net exporter (200% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
A+
Fully OpenRetail sales legal
Gambling Laws
A+
Fully OpenCasinos · Poker · Sportsbetting
Marijuana Laws
C+
LimitedMedical only

Homesteading

Growing Season187 days270 frost-free
Annual Rainfall59.7"
Elevation1,932 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
B-
Defensible

Workable tactical position. Some exposure to population density or targets, but generally defensible in a crisis.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
D+
Poor401 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
A-
Good1 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
C-
WeakInland Flooding, Cold Wave, Lightning, Strong Wind, Earthquake
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 320 mi · coast 266 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$14.2M/yrfor the county

Key Distances

Nearest Major CityPittsburgh303k people are 156 mi away
Nearest Major AirportNo hub airport within 50 mi
Distance to State Capital43 miCharleston, WV
Nearest Prison22 mi1 within 25 mi

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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