Best PlacesRosemont, Martinsburg, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Rosemont, Martinsburg, 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.
Rosemont, Martinsburg ranks 4,422nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Rosemont, 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.
Rosemont, Martinsburg's strengths and weaknesses
Where Rosemont, Martinsburg ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$838 a month, better than 85% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Rosemont, Martinsburg ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Household income$49,813 median, better than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Rosemont, Martinsburg
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Rosemont, Martinsburg home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $49,813, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Rosemont, Martinsburg's effective rate of 0.63%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Rosemont, Martinsburg
Rosemont, Martinsburg runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Rosemont, Martinsburg.
Who works in Rosemont, Martinsburg, and how
Work in Rosemont, Martinsburg centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Rosemont, Martinsburg
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Rosemont, Martinsburg.
What the weather is like in Rosemont, Martinsburg, month by month
Rosemont, 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 Rosemont, Martinsburg
The nearest airport, Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 45 miles away.
The best schools in and around Rosemont, Martinsburg
Schools across Rosemont, Martinsburg average a C−, better than 31% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Rosemont Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Burke Street Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Winchester Avenue Elementary SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- Martinsburg South Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Martinsburg North Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Martinsburg High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Rosemont, Martinsburg school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Rosemont, 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 Rosemont, Martinsburg against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Rosemont, Martinsburg
Is Rosemont, Martinsburg a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Rosemont, Martinsburg ranks 4,422nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, affordable childcare, and cheap car insurance, 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 Rosemont, Martinsburg expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $247,230. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $49,813 median income, cost of living beats 22% of neighborhoods.
Is Rosemont, Martinsburg safe?
Yes, Rosemont, Martinsburg is safer than 75% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $312 per resident a year.
Compare Rosemont, Martinsburg with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Rosemont, Martinsburg. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Rosemont, 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.
Rosemont, Martinsburg detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Rosemont, Martinsburg: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Rosemont, Martinsburg: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Rosemont, Martinsburg: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Rosemont, Martinsburg: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Rosemont, 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.