ComfortWV
A town of 220, settled in 1890.
Is Comfort a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher January low than Comfort. Comfort has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
220 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Comfort: who provides what
Comfort is unincorporated, so Boone County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Comfort.
Comfort has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 130 people commute in
The median household income for Comfort comes to $97,000, where West Virginia’s towns sit at $59,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Charleston (21%), South Charleston (8%) and Madison (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
| Comfort | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Comfort’s kids attend
The Boone County Schools runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Comfort’s only public school teaches 234 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 234 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Very high risk in Comfort, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Comfort after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Compared with 97% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 91% come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Comfort, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Comfort is
The share of adults in Comfort who sleep under 7 hours: 44%. 46% of Comfort adults have obesity, above both the West Virginia town median (41%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).
| Comfort | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
| What stands out | Comfort | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 46.5% | 55.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Comfort sell for about $290K
For households in Comfort, the share who are owner-occupiers is 87%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Comfort
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Comfort
About 7 of every 100 Comfort residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Every workday, about 130 people come to Comfort for work
Where Comfort’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Comfort
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Comfort is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Comfort is located on West Virginia Route 3, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Madison. Comfort has a post office with ZIP code 25049. As of the 2020 census, its population is 320 (up from 306 at the 2010 census). Comfort is the home of Sherman Elementary School.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 692 ft
- ZIP code
- 25049
Questions about Comfort
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Comfort, WV a good place to live?
Comfort has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.