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Summersville Area Facts

  • Summersville has a Livability Score of 63/100, which is considered average
  • Summersville crime rates are 43% higher than the West Virginia average
  • Cost of living in Summersville is 4% higher than the West Virginia average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Summersville? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park
      Memorial Park Playground
      Summersville Lake State Wildlife Area
      Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area

      Entertainment

      Nicholas Showplace

      Food & Drink

      Hardee's
      Subway
      Arby's
      KFC
      Dairy Queen
      Wendy's
      Long John Silver's
      Burger King

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Summersville? Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Summersville.
      Drive to Work
      90%

      14% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Summersville? The cost of living in Summersville is 89/100 - which is 4% higher than West Virginia.
      Summersville
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      West Virginia
      85

      15% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Summersville? Summersville crime rates are 2,093, which are 43% higher than West Virginia
      Total Crime
      2,093 per 100k people

      8% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 48  

      8% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -23%

      Year over year crime is down

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Summersville? The median income in Summersville is $43,287 which is 2% higher than West Virginia.
      Median household income
      $43,28722% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,2325% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      58% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Summersville a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Summersville Regional Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Summersville home prices? Summersville home prices are $144,500 - which is 35% higher than West Virginia
      Median home value
      $144,50022% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $54143% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      64%

      1% higher than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Summersville have good schools? The Summersville graduation rate is 80% - which is 2% higher than West Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      80%

      3% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      8% lower than the US average

      B- User Ratings

      Is Summersville a good place to live? Summersville has an overall rating of 70% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      70%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      70%

      4 total surveys

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