Best PlacesTarico Heights, Inwood, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Tarico Heights, Inwood, 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.
Tarico Heights, Inwood ranks 2,084th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Tarico Heights, Inwood
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.
Tarico Heights, Inwood's strengths and weaknesses
Where Tarico Heights, Inwood ranks high
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where Tarico Heights, Inwood 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 Tarico Heights, Inwood
A household needs to earn about $68,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Tarico Heights, Inwood home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,789, 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 Tarico Heights, Inwood's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Tarico Heights, Inwood
Tarico Heights, Inwood runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Tarico Heights, Inwood.
Who works in Tarico Heights, Inwood, and how
Work in Tarico Heights, Inwood centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Tarico Heights, Inwood
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Tarico Heights, Inwood.
What the weather is like in Tarico Heights, Inwood, month by month
Tarico Heights, Inwood 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 Tarico Heights, Inwood
The nearest airport, Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 40 miles away.
The best schools in and around Tarico Heights, Inwood
Schools across Tarico Heights, Inwood average a C, better than 41% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Bunker Hill ElementaryC− · 28% proficient
- Mill Creek Intermediate SchoolC− · 26% proficient
Top middle schools
- Musselman Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Musselman High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Tarico Heights, Inwood school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Tarico Heights, Inwood 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 Tarico Heights, Inwood against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Tarico Heights, Inwood
Is Tarico Heights, Inwood a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Tarico Heights, Inwood ranks 2,084th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, low crime, and a strong job market, 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 Tarico Heights, Inwood expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $269,446. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $88,789 median income, cost of living beats 72% of neighborhoods.
Is Tarico Heights, Inwood safe?
Yes, Tarico Heights, Inwood is safer than 97% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $173 per resident a year.
Compare Tarico Heights, Inwood with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Tarico Heights, Inwood. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Tarico Heights, Inwood 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.
Tarico Heights, Inwood detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Tarico Heights, Inwood: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Tarico Heights, Inwood: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Tarico Heights, Inwood: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Tarico Heights, Inwood: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Tarico Heights, Inwood 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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