Martinsburg, WV Reviews

Beautiful Country, Bad Governance - 11/15/2020
We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack of jobs, drug use, and a downtown that looks terrible. So, having seen all these complaints posted by long term residents, why did everyone vote for this awful governor in 2020? Apparently, he's had the opportunity to improve the city, but he just doesn't Read More

Good and improving - 8/26/2020
I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty great job keeping the community safe. Incomes in Martinsburg have increased dramatically after the new factories opened. The city has taken drastic actions to update the city and clean up the streets. The cost of living is extremely low compared to surrounding areas and is one of the few places a young adult can strike out on their own and be Read More

Not great, but not the worst. You decide - 8/9/2020
I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review:

The Good and Bad:

1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense. But I imagine no one would dare try to destroy property, etc around here, as most every native WV'er here is armed to the teeth. You won't find any scary clowns, either, lol. Weird clowns (or other terrorists of any kind) would likely get shot by a local if they tried anything, and that's a positive IMO. And these people know how to respect and use their guns.

2. Murder is rare here, and usually involves people from out-of-state. Crime here is typically drugs-related and Martinsburg has had it's share of it. To their credit, local law enforcement have made some headway on cleaning up the area. However, the battle is ongoing, since highway 81 is a major trafficking route and runs through Martinsburg. Also, there are bars on every corner. There is no zoning, so you will find a bar next to Read More

Beware - 5/28/2019
From the city judges like william norris to the auto repair shops like union corner auto and truck repair on winchester ave. The city has next to zero professionalism, integrity, or work ethic. Its full of corruption, drugs, and thieves. I do not recommend visiting this Read More

resident trying to escape - 4/7/2018
heroin use is rampant and so is thief to buy it local police have their hands tied and state politicians are corrupt taxes are high and there are no public Read More

There are no professional jobs in Martinsburg - 7/4/2010
We need jobs in Martinsburg, so that people with professional degrees should not have to travel over 1 1/2 hr to find employment. They are building all these houses but no jobs for people to afford them. I want to move back to Martinsburg, but my biggest fear is, where am I going to work? Why should I settle for just any jobs when I went to college and earn my Master's Degree. What is happening to Martinsburg. Can the government assist Martinsburg, or has they forgotten about this little town. It is sicking and Read More

housing prices - 4/19/2009
recently housing prices have dropped, but they are still to Read More

Martinsburg - 2/18/2008
has all the stuff you would want to do, but the cost of living is ASTRONIMICAL compared to the piddly salaries that you are paid. IF you want to live here, you have to WORK in DC (2 hours away) to make enough money to live Read More

Can this town be saved? - 1/7/2008
Martinsburg saw its heyday in the 1940s, and it's pretty much been downhill ever since. Although surrounding Berkeley County is the nation's 56th-fasting growing county in the nation (per 2007 statistics), its inner core --Martinsburg -- remains a decrepit mill town, without a vision for how to reinvent itself, short-changed by the exodus of business to other nearby cities (Hagerstown, Maryland, and Winchester, Virginia) and disabled by abysmal growth and development leadership and policies (if you can call them "policies") by Berkeley County officials.

Think of this concentric geographic ring as a sugery, calorie-ridden junk food doughnut, with a distasteful, bitter center -- that about sums up Berkeley County and Martinsburg: cheap suburban tract housing being thrown up in former rural apple orchards, decaying row houses remaining in the forelorn and foresaken center-city.

Not that it couldn't change. Martinsburg has a well-built and well-preserved Read More

The Burg - 11/20/2007
Martinsburg is in West-By-God-Virginia, but it is nothing like the rest of the state. We are in the Eastern Panhandle, which means we are located between Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, which leaves us in the best part of all four worlds. People are friendly, and there are a lot of people who commute to/from DC, Baltimore, and all points in between. Housing is super expensive, but the bubble burst and prices are coming down. Don't know anything about schools because the last time I had any experience was when I was in them, about 12 years Read More