Best PlacesWest Van Voorhis, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Van Voorhis, 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.
West Van Voorhis ranks 16,043rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Van Voorhis
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.
West Van Voorhis' strengths and weaknesses
Where West Van Voorhis ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than 92% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 87% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 87% of towns
Where West Van Voorhis ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 26% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 26% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in West Van Voorhis
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Van Voorhis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,201, 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 West Van Voorhis' effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in West Van Voorhis
West Van Voorhis 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 West Van Voorhis.
Who works in West Van Voorhis, and how
Work in West Van Voorhis centers on health care & social and other services. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in West Van Voorhis
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Van Voorhis.
What the weather is like in West Van Voorhis, month by month
West Van Voorhis sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 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 | 68° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 70° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of West Van Voorhis
The nearest airport, Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 57 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Van Voorhis
Schools across West Van Voorhis average a C+, better than 50% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- North Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Mylan Park Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mountaineer Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Suncrest Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Westwood Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Morgantown High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- University High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Van Voorhis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Van Voorhis 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 West Van Voorhis against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West Van Voorhis
Is West Van Voorhis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Van Voorhis ranks 16,043rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on few empty homes, low disaster risk, and an educated workforce, and lowest on state infrastructure and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Van Voorhis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $245,200. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $67,201 median income, cost of living beats 50% of towns.
Is West Van Voorhis safe?
Yes, West Van Voorhis is safer than 87% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $176 per resident a year.
Compare West Van Voorhis with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Van Voorhis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Van Voorhis 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.
West Van Voorhis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Van Voorhis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Van Voorhis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Van Voorhis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Van Voorhis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Van Voorhis 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.
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