Humid subtropical
Bridgeport, West Virginia
Harrison County, West Virginia · Population 9.3k · 1,020 ft elevation
Living in Bridgeport
Bridgeport has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (24″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (52% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 27 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Bridgeport at a glance
- Population
- 9.3k
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 24″63th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,349 hrs7th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $277k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,227/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $100k73th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 74 per 100k23th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,399 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,181 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.3″ | 7.9″ | 107 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 27°F | 3.1″ | 7.8″ | 122 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | 3.5″ | 168 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 205 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 4.3″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.5″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 5.4″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 56°F | 3.5″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.2″ | 0.7″ | 154 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 3.4″ | 3.8″ | 103 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology