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Best Places in West Virginia

Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.

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General Quality score

Best overall places

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  1. Cheat Lake, WV

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    10,902
    Median home value
    $367,600
    Town page

  2. Westover, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    4,086
    Median home value
    $178,400
    Town page

  3. Star City, WV

    Town

    General Quality
    Population
    1,795
    Median home value
    $256,200
    Town page

  4. Bridgeport, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    9,427
    Median home value
    $291,600
    Town page

  5. Brookhaven, WV

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    6,212
    Median home value
    $261,000
    Town page

  6. Teays Valley, WV

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    14,151
    Median home value
    $278,000
    Town page

  7. Bethlehem, WV

    Village

    General Quality
    Population
    2,520
    Median home value
    $200,000
    Town page

  8. Morgantown, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    30,293
    Median home value
    $259,400
    Town page

  9. Cassville, WV

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,149
    Median home value
    $253,000
    Town page

  10. Pea Ridge, WV

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    6,988
    Median home value
    $188,500
    Town page

  11. Charles Town, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    9,329
    Median home value
    $377,700
    Town page

  12. Booth, WV

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    129
    Median home value
    $217,500
    Town page

  13. Hurricane, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    7,367
    Median home value
    $210,500
    Town page

  14. Williamstown, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    2,922
    Median home value
    $182,500
    Town page

  15. Ranson corporation, WV

    Published place

    General Quality
    Population
    6,853
    Median home value
    $242,700
    Town page

  16. Fairmont, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    18,035
    Median home value
    $163,800
    Town page

  17. Clarksburg, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    15,562
    Median home value
    $129,900
    Town page

  18. Granville, WV

    Town

    General Quality
    Population
    1,362
    Median home value
    $138,300
    Town page

  19. Wheeling, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    25,680
    Median home value
    $146,500
    Town page

  20. Cross Lanes, WV

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    9,671
    Median home value
    $153,800
    Town page

  21. Nutter Fort, WV

    Town

    General Quality
    Population
    1,451
    Median home value
    $121,000
    Town page

  22. Dunbar, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    7,050
    Median home value
    $119,600
    Town page

  23. Blacksville, WV

    Town

    General Quality
    Population
    119
    Median home value
    $95,600
    Town page

  24. Shinnston, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    2,241
    Median home value
    $153,200
    Town page

  25. Charleston, WV

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    46,117
    Median home value
    $203,300
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.

General Quality methodology

Largest to smallest

Population-ranked places

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  1. Charleston, WV

    City

    Population
    46,117
    Median home value
    $203,300
    Median rent
    $908
    Town page

  2. Huntington, WV

    City

    Population
    44,815
    Median home value
    $127,200
    Median rent
    $912
    Town page

  3. Morgantown, WV

    City

    Population
    30,293
    Median home value
    $259,400
    Median rent
    $937
    Town page

  4. Parkersburg, WV

    City

    Population
    28,593
    Median home value
    $121,600
    Median rent
    $785
    Town page

  5. Wheeling, WV

    City

    Population
    25,680
    Median home value
    $146,500
    Median rent
    $794
    Town page

  6. Martinsburg, WV

    City

    Population
    19,211
    Median home value
    $240,000
    Median rent
    $1,150
    Town page

  7. Weirton, WV

    City

    Population
    18,133
    Median home value
    $133,500
    Median rent
    $746
    Town page

  8. Fairmont, WV

    City

    Population
    18,035
    Median home value
    $163,800
    Median rent
    $916
    Town page

  9. Beckley, WV

    City

    Population
    16,373
    Median home value
    $158,000
    Median rent
    $869
    Town page

  10. Clarksburg, WV

    City

    Population
    15,562
    Median home value
    $129,900
    Median rent
    $790
    Town page

  11. Teays Valley, WV

    Census-designated place

    Population
    14,151
    Median home value
    $278,000
    Median rent
    $1,102
    Town page

  12. South Charleston, WV

    City

    Population
    13,072
    Median home value
    $155,400
    Median rent
    $844
    Town page

  13. Cheat Lake, WV

    Census-designated place

    Population
    10,902
    Median home value
    $367,600
    Median rent
    $1,124
    Town page

  14. Vienna, WV

    City

    Population
    10,321
    Median home value
    $154,300
    Median rent
    $809
    Town page

  15. St. Albans, WV

    City

    Population
    10,210
    Median home value
    $140,800
    Median rent
    $931
    Town page

  16. Cross Lanes, WV

    Census-designated place

    Population
    9,671
    Median home value
    $153,800
    Median rent
    $949
    Town page

  17. Bridgeport, WV

    City

    Population
    9,427
    Median home value
    $291,600
    Median rent
    $1,105
    Town page

  18. Charles Town, WV

    City

    Population
    9,329
    Median home value
    $377,700
    Median rent
    $1,115
    Town page

  19. Bluefield, WV

    City

    Population
    9,158
    Median home value
    $105,400
    Median rent
    $804
    Town page

  20. Moundsville, WV

    City

    Population
    7,659
    Median home value
    $118,600
    Median rent
    $834
    Town page

  21. Oak Hill, WV

    City

    Population
    7,629
    Median home value
    $118,700
    Median rent
    $847
    Town page

  22. Hurricane, WV

    City

    Population
    7,367
    Median home value
    $210,500
    Median rent
    $878
    Town page

  23. Dunbar, WV

    City

    Population
    7,050
    Median home value
    $119,600
    Median rent
    $935
    Town page

  24. Pea Ridge, WV

    Census-designated place

    Population
    6,988
    Median home value
    $188,500
    Median rent
    $1,014
    Town page

  25. Ranson corporation, WV

    Published place

    Population
    6,853
    Median home value
    $242,700
    Median rent
    $1,536
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.

U.S. Census Population Estimates Program
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.