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The city had 23 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$878 per month and the median home value was US$210,500. In July 2026, Hurricane had a population of 6,855. There were 131 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population7,367people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,360EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent771.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.62%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,362offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 14% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean3.85µg/m³country median 7.0 — 45% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Hurricane?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Hurricane.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 67.3%, and the vacancy rate was 5.88% in July 2026. 29.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hurricane recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$878/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent29.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)891.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent771.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes88 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)14Official

Is Hurricane a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 47–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–67%
Family70%strong on family, weak on cost · range 61–79%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 187 of 7,367 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$71,167 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Hurricane is 3.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income71,167 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet3.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet3.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,360 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,295 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate3.62 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Hurricane?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,295 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,630of €2,604 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,604
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €892
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,630
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hurricane Salary needed to live in Hurricane

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hurricane. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hurricane. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools23 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents131 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,735 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hurricane when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHurricane highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hurricane highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Hurricane1,250
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,362 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Recorded violent crimes4 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.84 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Nearest airportCRW3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport38 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hurricane. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Hurricane.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Hurricane is 3.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean3.85 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.44 · Feb 8.61 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 20.56 · May 24.61 · Jun 28.89 · Jul 30.56 · Aug 30.22 · Sep 27.06 · Oct 20.83 · Nov 14.28 · Dec 8.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00469683 (WINFIELD LOCKS)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.44 · Feb -3.28 · Mar 0.167 · Apr 5.33 · May 10.78 · Jun 15.67 · Jul 18.11 · Aug 17.44 · Sep 13.72 · Oct 7 · Nov 1.28 · Dec -1.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00469683 (WINFIELD LOCKS)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1 · Feb 2.67 · Mar 6.83 · Apr 12.94 · May 17.72 · Jun 22.28 · Jul 24.33 · Aug 23.83 · Sep 20.39 · Oct 13.94 · Nov 7.78 · Dec 3.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 68.83 · Feb 74.42 · Mar 93.98 · Apr 80.77 · May 103.4 · Jun 90.17 · Jul 109.7 · Aug 93.47 · Sep 74.42 · Oct 68.58 · Nov 65.53 · Dec 79.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading57.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.25 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation923 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.45 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.63 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.78 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 187 is not 0.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.481 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents187 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density765.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population7,367 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics6,755 people31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value210,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes67.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate62.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad2.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage78 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance8.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher37.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available95.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,254 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home11.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans92.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Hurricane

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Hurricane alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 634 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.5% Hurricane+1169%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 7,367 Hurricane+579%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,360 Hurricane+44%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 3.9 µg/m³ Hurricane+102%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,362 Hurricane−46%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,295 Hurricane+23%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 38.0 km Hurricane−76%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Hurricane

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Teays Valley 7.4 km away
Rent
1,018 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,154 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Saint Albans 16.8 km away
Rent
860.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,187 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
St. Albans 18.5 km away
Salary
3,187 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cross Lanes 21.2 km away
Rent
876.8 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,243 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Groesbeck7,365 residentsVolo7,361 residentsHartsville7,374 residentsCrookston7,375 residentsWashington borough7,375 residentsLongboat Key7,359 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Hurricane?

The median gross salary is 3,295 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Hurricane?

The unemployment rate is 3.62 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Hurricane?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.85 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Hurricane?

Police recorded 1,362 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Hurricane?

The published population is 7,367 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Hurricane?

187 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Hurricane a good place to live?

Hurricane may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Hurricane?

Teays Valley, Nitro, Saint Albans, St. Albans, Cross Lanes are near Hurricane. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hurricane (West Virginia), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7a347c615f4c18d1489d2e0d0bee2fff]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hurricane-wv/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Hurricane (West Virginia), United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7a347c615f4c18d1489d2e0d0bee2fff},
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