Pros and Cons of Living in Logan
Logan's core trade-off pairs genuinely low taxes and a substantial healthcare anchor against a real, current 2026 coal-economy shock and elevated crime.
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Learn morePro: genuinely low property taxes
Logan County's Ownwell-cited 0.68% effective property tax rate and $284 median annual bill run well below the national median.
Pro: a real, substantial local healthcare anchor
Logan Regional Medical Center (132 beds, Newsweek 'Best in State,' Leapfrog 'A' safety grade) anchors real, substantial local healthcare access and employment.
Con: a real, current 2026 coal-economy shock
Greenbrier Minerals' 2026 closures resulted in approximately 530 permanent direct-mining-job layoffs across seven operations -- a real, disclosed, substantial local economic setback.
Con: an elevated, though improving, crime rate
Logan's violent crime rate runs approximately 65 per 1,000, well above the 22.7 national average, even amid a real, documented 7-year downward trend.
Key takeaways
- Pro: genuinely low property taxes (Logan County's Ownwell-cited 0.68% rate, $284 median annual bill).
- Pro: Logan Regional Medical Center (132 beds, Newsweek 'Best in State') anchors real healthcare access.
- Con: a real, current 2026 coal-layoff shock (~530 permanent jobs across seven closed operations).
- Con: an elevated violent crime rate, even amid a real, documented 7-year improving trend.
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