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Best places to live in West Virginia

245 places and 779,604 residents in West Virginia, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Shannondale9#9 Eleanor8#8 Ranson7#7 Teays Valley6#6 Hurricane (West Virginia)5#5 Winfield (West Virginia)4#4 Morgantown (West Virginia)3#3 Wellsburg (West Virginia)2#2 Follansbee1#1 Hooverson Heights
Young family fit across West Virginia, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Hooverson Heights
    West Virginia, 2,590 residents    59
  2. 2Follansbee
    West Virginia, 2,887 residents    59
  3. 3Wellsburg (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 2,704 residents    59
  4. 4Morgantown (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 30,708 residents    58
  5. 5Winfield (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 2,354 residents    58
  6. 6Hurricane (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 6,493 residents    56
  7. 7Teays Valley
    West Virginia, 13,175 residents    56
  8. 8Ranson
    West Virginia, 4,941 residents    56
  9. 9Eleanor
    West Virginia, 1,586 residents    55
  10. 10Shannondale
    West Virginia, 3,358 residents    54

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For retired couples

  1. 1Morgantown (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 30,708 residents    67
  2. 2Vienna (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 10,573 residents    64
  3. 3Weirton
    West Virginia, 19,175 residents    63
  4. 4Ranson
    West Virginia, 4,941 residents    63
  5. 5Clarksburg (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 16,152 residents    63
  6. 6Parkersburg (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 30,991 residents    62
  7. 7Charles Town
    West Virginia, 5,899 residents    61
  8. 8Winfield (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 2,354 residents    61
  9. 9Westover (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 4,223 residents    61
  10. 10Weirton Heights
    West Virginia, 19,450 residents    61

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For remote workers

  1. 1Weirton
    West Virginia, 19,175 residents    76
  2. 2Weirton Heights
    West Virginia, 19,450 residents    72
  3. 3Vienna (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 10,573 residents    67
  4. 4Parkersburg (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 30,991 residents    65
  5. 5Clarksburg (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 16,152 residents    64
  6. 6Morgantown (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 30,708 residents    63
  7. 7Wheeling (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 27,648 residents    62
  8. 8Huntington (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 48,638 residents    61
  9. 9Saint Albans (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 11,044 residents    60
  10. 10Fairmont (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 18,733 residents    59

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For commuters

  1. 1Kenova
    West Virginia, 3,083 residents    53
  2. 2Huntington (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 48,638 residents    52
  3. 3Pea Ridge (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 6,650 residents    36

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For single professionals

  1. 1Huntington (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 48,638 residents    34
  2. 2Pea Ridge (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 6,650 residents    14

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Weirton
    West Virginia, 19,175 residents    67
  2. 2Parkersburg (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 30,991 residents    66
  3. 3Weirton Heights
    West Virginia, 19,450 residents    65
  4. 4Hooverson Heights
    West Virginia, 2,590 residents    64
  5. 5Follansbee
    West Virginia, 2,887 residents    64
  6. 6Vienna (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 10,573 residents    64
  7. 7Wellsburg (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 2,704 residents    63
  8. 8Teays Valley
    West Virginia, 13,175 residents    62
  9. 9Grafton (West Virginia)
    West Virginia, 5,148 residents    62
  10. 10Blennerhassett
    West Virginia, 3,089 residents    61

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All profiles in West Virginia

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyHooverson Heights5998
Low-income householdTeays Valley5952
Low-income familyTeays Valley6538
Single parentTeays Valley6428
Pensioner coupleMorgantown (West Virginia)6756
Single pensionerMorgantown (West Virginia)7056
Early retireeWeirton7068
Single professionalHuntington (West Virginia)342
Young professionalHuntington (West Virginia)361
DINKSHuntington (West Virginia)351
Remote workerWeirton7634
CommuterKenova533
Car-free householdHuntington (West Virginia)371
StudentHuntington (West Virginia)711
First-home buyerKenova6038
Budget-constrained moverWeirton6781
Urban lifestyle seekerHuntington (West Virginia)301
Expat professionalMorgantown (West Virginia)4534
Healthcare-first moverMorgantown (West Virginia)6456
Nature-focused householdParsons (West Virginia)69179
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverWiley Ford52153
Rural value seekerParsons (West Virginia)73179
High-net-worth moverWeirton62153
Lottery winnerWeirton Heights57245
Climate-resilient relocationWeirton Heights7181
Coastal living–0
Business ownerShannondale4281
Digital nativeHuntington (West Virginia)412

Towns of 30,000+ in West Virginia