Dunbar
Dunbar is the comma between Charleston and St. Albans, a small city most people pass through on Route 25 without registering they crossed a line. The Dunbar Toll Bridge, Shawnee Park, and a handful of long-tenured diners do the civic heavy lifting. Dating here is largely a Kanawha Valley exercise: you live in Dunbar, you meet in Charleston, you maybe end up in South Charleston. The advantage is geographic, cheaper rent than the capital with most of the same dating pool inside fifteen minutes. The honest tradeoff is that Dunbar itself rarely hosts the date. It is a base, not a scene.
Dunbar by the numbers
Dunbar runs female-leaning, about 44% men to 56% women.
Median individual income in Dunbar is about $34,700.
West Virginia registers voters by party, and Kanawha County is about 37% Republican to 34% Democratic (a legacy bloc that votes Republican), with 26% Unaffiliated.
The median renter in Dunbar pays about $920 a month.
About 2,000 Dunbar residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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The Bucket
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Spring Hill Bakery
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Los Agaves
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Sky Zone Charleston
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Ridge View BBQ
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Graziano's Pizza Express Dunbar
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China Star
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The Pitch Sports Bar & Grill
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Crafts of the Coal on Dunbar Ave
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Sugar Pie Bakery
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Scoobies
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Live at The Shop
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Maria's Bar
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The Culture Room Restaurant & Lounge
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Olive Tree Cafe Express