A town of 3,071. A typical home worth about $213K.
The 3 things Ripley does most differently from other towns.
Where Ripley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Ripley. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Ripley home is worth about $213,000, up 5.2% in a year, 19% above the West Virginia typical home.
Ripley beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Ripley | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 9.6% |
About one in 5 of Ripley’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Charleston (14%), Parkersburg (4%) and South Charleston (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
The public schools Ripley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Elementary School | PK–5 | 570 | B+ |
| Ripley Middle School | 6–8 | 586 | B+ |
| Ripley High School | 9–12 | 768 | B− |
| Ripley Christian Academy Private | K–12 | 96 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Ripley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Ripley's reported crime rate is below West Virginia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2024.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Ripley on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in West Virginia, US
Ripley is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,074 at the 2020 census.
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