Best PlacesNorth Hills, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Hills, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Hills ranks 7,057th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Hills
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.
North Hills' strengths and weaknesses
Where North Hills ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 97% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 97% of towns
- Short commute18.6 minutes each way, better than 92% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 89% of towns
Where North Hills ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 9% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 15% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 18% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 25% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Hills
A household needs to earn about $62,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Hills home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $91,930, 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 North Hills' effective rate of 0.41%, 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 North Hills
North Hills'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 North Hills.
Who works in North Hills, and how
Work in North Hills centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in North Hills
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Hills.
What the weather is like in North Hills, month by month
North Hills sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 71° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of North Hills
The nearest airport, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 87 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Hills
Schools across North Hills average a B−, better than 57% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Emerson Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Vienna Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jackson Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Parkersburg High SchoolC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Hills school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Hills 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 North Hills against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Hills
Is North Hills a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Hills ranks 7,057th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low disaster risk, fast internet, and short commutes, and lowest on state infrastructure and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Hills expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $250,222. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $91,930 median income, cost of living beats 89% of towns.
Is North Hills safe?
Yes, North Hills is safer than 69% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $224 per resident a year.
Compare North Hills with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Hills. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Hills 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.
North Hills detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Hills: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Hills: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Hills: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Hills: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Hills 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.