CITY PROFILE
Beckley, WV
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Beckley is a smaller metro with one of the more affordable metros in our dataset—housing costs won't strain your budget. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so pack rain gear and be ready for damp winters and springs. It's a straightforward, low-cost option if you value affordability and don't mind frequent precipitation.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $149K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,025/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 11.7°C · warmest 22.7°C · coolest -0.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1174 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.05 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #358 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy97
- Affordable to rent93
- Climate comfort58
- Plenty of sunshine44
- Big-city amenities13
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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