Charles Town
- Town in West Virginia
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Charles Town
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Town in West Virginia
- Rating 4.07 out of 5 43 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade C+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$255,600
National
$217,500Median Rent
$928
National
$1,062Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault48.6national 282.7
- Murder16.2national 6.1
- Rape16.2national 40.7
- Robbery64.8national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary486.1national 500.1
- Theft696.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft32.4national 284
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Working in Charles Town
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$80,278
National
$62,843Places to Work in Charles Town
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Charles Town Reviews
Rating 4.07 out of 5 43 reviews
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I grew up in Charles Town, it is a nice place to raise children. The downtown has some cute shops but struggles to keep businesses and does not have great night life. The two community parks in Charles Town are great and it is filled with revolutionary and civil war history as denoted by its father, Charles Washington. The historically restored courthouse is beautiful as well as Washington Hall, a building now converted into a little farm to table market. Every Saturday from April to October there is a farmers market downtown with several local vendors and great food! A truly excellent place to grow up.
Charles Town is a community where it's common to recognize a lot of people at the grocery store. There are many families that have been living here for 2+ generations. There is not ever much traffic, and it's a pretty quiet town. There are all types of neighborhoods, and the population has grown in recent years due to spillover from Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC.
Most of the activities nearby have something to do with the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers. Other than that, all there really is to do is go out to eat and maybe go on a hike. I wish there was more to do, because in the summer, doing the same thing every other day can get exhaustively repetitive.
The two high schools in our county have a strong rivalry which makes for fun sporting events and healthy competition between everything.
Most of the activities nearby have something to do with the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers. Other than that, all there really is to do is go out to eat and maybe go on a hike. I wish there was more to do, because in the summer, doing the same thing every other day can get exhaustively repetitive.
The two high schools in our county have a strong rivalry which makes for fun sporting events and healthy competition between everything.
Charles Town is decent, not too many problems. Downtown is a highlight! The murals and shops down there are very pretty and welcoming