West Virginia city profile

Living in Clarksburg, West Virginia

What it costs to live in Clarksburg, and how it compares with other West Virginia cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

79

2nd best value in West Virginia

How much you get for what you pay, versus other West Virginia cities.

Overall livability

73

1st overall in West Virginia

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Clarksburg is home to about 16,085 people. A typical home runs $92,100 and a household earns around $42,300, a price-to-income ratio of 2.2. Among West Virginia's cities, it ranks 2nd for value and 1st overall.

Clarksburg at a glance

Median home price

$92,100

2nd in WV of 10

Median rent

$723/mo

Median household income

$42,300

Home price to income

2.2x

Unemployment

4.3%

1st in WV of 10

School rating

2/10

5th in WV of 10

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in WV of 10

Walk score

0/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within West Virginia only. Updated 2026.