West Virginia city profile

Living in Fairmont, West Virginia

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

Value score

70

3rd best value in West Virginia

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

Overall livability

72

2nd overall in West Virginia

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

Fairmont is home to about 18,369 people. A typical home runs $122,100 and a household earns around $47,600, a price-to-income ratio of 2.6. Among West Virginia's cities, it ranks 3rd for value and 2nd overall.

Fairmont at a glance

Median home price

$122,100

4th in WV of 10

Median rent

$799/mo

Median household income

$47,600

Home price to income

2.6x

Unemployment

6.6%

5th in WV of 10

School rating

3/10

2nd 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.