Best PlacesArthur, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Arthur, 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.
Arthur ranks 27,008th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Arthur
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.
Arthur's strengths and weaknesses
Where Arthur ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 93% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of towns
- QuietBetter than 87% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 76% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 76% of towns
Where Arthur ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 12% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 17% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 22% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Arthur
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Arthur home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,213, 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 Arthur's effective rate of 0.35%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Arthur
Arthur'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 Arthur.
Who works in Arthur, and how
Work in Arthur centers on manufacturing and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Arthur
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Arthur.
What the weather is like in Arthur, month by month
Arthur sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 26° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 70° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Arthur
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 56 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 89 miles away.
The best schools in and around Arthur
Schools across Arthur average a C, better than 36% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Maysville Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Petersburg Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Moorefield Intermediate SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Moorefield Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Petersburg High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Moorefield High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Arthur school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Arthur 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 Arthur against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Arthur
Is Arthur a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Arthur ranks 27,008th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and quiet, and lowest on state infrastructure and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Arthur expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $178,035. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $60,213 median income, cost of living beats 22% of towns.
Is Arthur safe?
Yes, Arthur is safer than 76% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $209 per resident a year.
Compare Arthur with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Arthur. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Arthur 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.
Arthur detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Arthur: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Arthur: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Arthur: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Arthur: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Arthur 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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