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ZIP 26520, Preston

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🇺🇸Preston, West Virginia · United States

Residential

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Poor fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Safety

Trade-offs

Amenities — 1 amenities mapped nearby

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Safety — based on limited evidence

Property confidence — based on limited evidence

Data confidence

High coverage

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geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

17 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Verified schools

0 inside · 1 nearby

Valley Elementary School

School · 1.3 km away

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outdoor recreation

1 inside · 9 nearby

6 within 3 km · 10 within 5 km

Nearest: Arthurdale Historic District (1.1 km)

lifestyle

0 inside · 8 nearby

5 within 3 km · 8 within 5 km

Nearest: Community Presbyterian Church (1.2 km)

essential services

1 inside · 1 nearby

1 within 3 km · 2 within 5 km

Nearest: Arthurdale Post Office (1.1 km)

transport

0 inside · 2 nearby

1 within 3 km · 2 within 5 km

Nearest: Transport stops (2.5 km)

safety emergency

0 inside · 1 nearby

1 within 3 km · 1 within 5 km

Nearest: Reedsville Volunteer Fire Department (2.7 km)

healthcare

0 inside · 1 nearby

1 within 3 km · 1 within 5 km

Nearest: Valley Pharmacy Inc (2.8 km)

shopping

0 inside · 1 nearby

0 within 3 km · 1 within 5 km

Nearest: Shops (4.3 km)

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Score dashboard

OSM Sep 2026 · ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 1%

Sep 2026

Amenities

Bottom 1%

Sep 2026

Lifestyle

Bottom 1%

Sep 2026

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

483

Median home value

$198,400

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Crime & Safety

West Virginia · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on West Virginia region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Amenities & transport

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Healthcare 0

Shops 0

Restaurants 0

Cafes & fast food 0

Parks 0

Community 0

Transport 0

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Public transit

Score 18/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median home value

$198,400

ZIP area population

483

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