Best PlacesArden, Martinsburg, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Arden, Martinsburg, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Arden, Martinsburg ranks 3,111th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Arden, Martinsburg
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Arden, Martinsburg's strengths and weaknesses
Where Arden, Martinsburg ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$838 a month, better than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Arden, Martinsburg ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Arden, Martinsburg
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Arden, Martinsburg home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,932, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Arden, Martinsburg's effective rate of 0.54%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Arden, Martinsburg
Arden, Martinsburg's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Arden, Martinsburg.
Who works in Arden, Martinsburg, and how
Work in Arden, Martinsburg centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Arden, Martinsburg
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Arden, Martinsburg.
What the weather is like in Arden, Martinsburg, month by month
Arden, Martinsburg sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 76° | 64° |
| October | 71° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Arden, Martinsburg
The nearest airport, Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 44 miles away.
The best schools in and around Arden, Martinsburg
Schools across Arden, Martinsburg average a C, better than 36% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Mountain Ridge IntermediateC · 31% proficient
- Mill Creek Intermediate SchoolC− · 26% proficient
- Orchard View Intermediate SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mountain Ridge Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Musselman Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
- Martinsburg South Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Musselman High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Martinsburg High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Arden, Martinsburg school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Arden, Martinsburg measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Arden, Martinsburg against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Arden, Martinsburg
Is Arden, Martinsburg a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Arden, Martinsburg ranks 3,111th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, tree cover, and low property taxes, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Arden, Martinsburg expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $314,571. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $89,932 median income, cost of living beats 71% of neighborhoods.
Is Arden, Martinsburg safe?
Yes, Arden, Martinsburg is safer than 96% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $180 per resident a year.
Compare Arden, Martinsburg with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Arden, Martinsburg. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Arden, Martinsburg represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Arden, Martinsburg detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Arden, Martinsburg: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Arden, Martinsburg: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Arden, Martinsburg: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Arden, Martinsburg: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Arden, Martinsburg detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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