City Score: Fairdale, WV

The score

Fairdale, WV scores 30 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 29 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly West Virginia state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

Read state-wide: West Virginia

State-wide for Grace, Marriage & family, and Liberty: the numbers for Given to local needs in Joy, Needs met in Joy, Volunteers mobilized in Joy, New believers in Joy, Searches for a church in Joy, Foster and adoptive families in the churches, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for West Virginia as a whole, not by city, so every West Virginia city carries West Virginia's numbers.

West Virginia scores 32 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 33 · Movement 30).

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What's moving it

• 1 prayer gathering (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 9 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 10 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 185 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 8 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Fairdale, WV

• What Fairdale is up against: 57 out of 100 — Better than 29% of cities, up 6 points
• Where grace is growing: 20 out of 100 — Better than 20% of cities (West Virginia state-wide)
• Marriage & family: 26 out of 100 — Better than 16% of cities, down 3 points (West Virginia state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 25 out of 100 — Better than 15% of cities, up 4 points (West Virginia state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Fairdale, WV

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Fairdale, WV rates 38 out of 100: Drifting across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 14 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (319.9 adherents per 1,000 residents, Raleigh County, WV). West Virginia (5 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (1 prayer gathering, 9 ways to serve, and 10 gatherings).

The Family: 27 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (60.4 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Raleigh County, WV). West Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (8 Bible studies).

Education: 84 out of 100, Wise

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, West Virginia). West Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (8 Bible studies).

Government: 18 out of 100, Oppressive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (30 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, West Virginia). West Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 13 out of 100.

Media: 53 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (0.3 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), West Virginia). West Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 7 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 36 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.9 mapped places per 100,000, Beckley, WV metro area). From the Beckley, WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 7 out of 100.

Business: 41 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.8 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Raleigh County, WV). West Virginia (5 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 26 out of 100.

Compassion: 29 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (58.5 deaths per 100,000, Raleigh County, WV). From the Beckley, WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 38 out of 100 (9 ways to serve).

What takes Fairdale, WV to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 3 → 40
• Unity: Unity 22 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Prayer up 3 — 1 prayer gathering
• This quarter: Adults 25-44 married down 13 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Violent crime up 11 percentile points (What Fairdale is up against)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 6 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Fairdale, WV over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Raleigh County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Raleigh County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Raleigh County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Beckley, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Beckley, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Beckley, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Beckley, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Beckley, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Beckley, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Raleigh County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Raleigh County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Raleigh County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · West Virginia (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · West Virginia (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · West Virginia (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · West Virginia (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · West Virginia (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · West Virginia (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Raleigh County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Raleigh County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Raleigh County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · West Virginia · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Fairdale, WV, West Virginia, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Fairdale, WV

• Fairdale, WV vs Alexandria, VA (Alexandria, VA scores 44)
• Fairdale, WV vs Huntington, WV (Huntington, WV scores 27)
• Fairdale, WV vs Hagerstown, MD (Hagerstown, MD scores 33)
• Fairdale, WV vs Charleston, WV (Charleston, WV scores 28)
• Fairdale, WV vs Winchester, VA (Winchester, VA scores 36)

Every indicator

What Fairdale is up against — 57 out of 100

• Violent crime: 135.2 offences per 100,000, better than 65% of cities, up 11 points · 2025, Raleigh County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 858.3 offences per 100,000, better than 58% of cities, down 5 points · 2025, Raleigh County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 58.5 deaths per 100,000, better than 2% of cities · 2025, Raleigh County, WV · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 3 0-3, better than 7% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0.9 mapped places per 100,000, better than 2% of cities · 2026-10, Beckley, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 69% of cities · 2026-10, Beckley, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 0.9 mapped places per 100,000, better than 35% of cities · 2026-10, Beckley, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 5.5 mapped places per 100,000, better than 77% of cities · 2026-10, Beckley, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 0.9 mapped places per 100,000, better than 62% of cities · 2026-10, Beckley, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 59% of cities · 2026-10, Beckley, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 20 out of 100

• Church adherents: 319.9 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 14% of cities · 2020, Raleigh County, WV · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 17.8 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 39% of cities · 2020, Raleigh County, WV · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 0.8 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 51% of cities · 2023, Raleigh County, WV · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, West Virginia (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, West Virginia (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, West Virginia (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, West Virginia (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, West Virginia (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, West Virginia (5 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 13.9 per million residents, better than 94% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 26 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 60.4 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 17% of cities · 2020-2024, Raleigh County, WV · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 42.9 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 24% of cities, down 13 points · 2020-2024, Raleigh County, WV · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 4.5 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 85% of cities · 2020-2024, Raleigh County, WV · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 17.1 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 11% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, West Virginia · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 31.3 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 41% of cities, down 2 points · 2020-2024, West Virginia · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 25 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 30 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 7% of cities, up 6 points · 2026, West Virginia · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 5 of the edition's safeguards, better than 25% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.2 incidents per 100,000, better than 5% of cities · 2025, West Virginia · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 2 0-2, better than 86% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, better than 84% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: 0.3 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 53% of cities · 2026-11, West Virginia · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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