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West Virginia · 61 graded towns

Towns and cities in West Virginia

7 of West Virginia’s 61 graded towns and cities (11%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Cheat Lake ranks first in the state with an A; schools (A+) and health (A−) are its strongest grades; walkability (C−) is its lowest.

Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work

How West Virginia compares: report cardBest places to liveBest small townsMost affordable townsSafest townsTowns with the best schoolsHealthiest towns
61
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
7
grade A− or better nationally
0
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
80
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+0A4A−3B+4B1B−7C+9C10C−12D9D−2

All 61 graded towns

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, A to Z. The rank is among 61 West Virginia towns on the best places to live list.

61 graded towns, A to Z.

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  1. C−BarboursvilleCabell County#48 of 614,307
  2. DBeckleyRaleigh County#54 of 6116,373
  3. ABethlehemOhio County#3 of 612,520
  4. B−Blennerhassettunincorporated, Wood County#16 of 613,282
  5. DBluefieldMercer County#55 of 619,158
  6. A−BridgeportHarrison County#6 of 619,427
  7. B+Brookhavenunincorporated, Monongalia County#9 of 616,212
  8. C−BuckhannonUpshur County#47 of 615,054
  9. B+Charles TownJefferson County#8 of 619,329
  10. DCharlestonKanawha County#58 of 6146,117
  11. ACheat Lakeunincorporated, Monongalia County#1 of 6110,902
  12. CClarksburgHarrison County#30 of 6115,562
  13. B−Cross Lanesunincorporated, Kanawha County#15 of 619,671
  14. C+Cullodenunincorporated, Cabell County#22 of 613,040
  15. CDunbarKanawha County#38 of 617,050
  16. DElkinsRandolph County#51 of 616,622
  17. C+FairmontMarion County#21 of 6118,035
  18. C−FayettevilleFayette County#46 of 612,721
  19. C+FollansbeeBrooke County#25 of 612,668
  20. B−GraftonTaylor County#19 of 614,529
  21. DHuntingtonCabell County#56 of 6144,815
  22. A−HurricanePutnam County#5 of 617,367
  23. CInwoodunincorporated, Berkeley County#31 of 612,794
  24. A−KenovaWayne County#7 of 612,841
  25. B−KeyserMineral County#17 of 614,777
  26. CKingwoodPreston County#29 of 612,937
  27. DLewisburgGreenbrier County#59 of 613,721
  28. C+MadisonBoone County#20 of 612,678
  29. CMartinsburgBerkeley County#35 of 6119,211
  30. C−MiltonCabell County#50 of 612,792
  31. DMoorefieldHardy County#57 of 612,655
  32. B+MorgantownMonongalia County#10 of 6130,293
  33. C+MoundsvilleMarshall County#24 of 617,659
  34. CNew MartinsvilleWetzel County#34 of 615,039
  35. DNitroKanawha County#53 of 616,270
  36. C−Oak HillFayette County#39 of 617,629
  37. CParkersburgWood County#32 of 6128,593
  38. C+Pea Ridgeunincorporated, Cabell County#27 of 616,988
  39. C−PhilippiBarbour County#49 of 612,846
  40. CPinchunincorporated, Kanawha County#33 of 614,037
  41. BPleasant ValleyMarion County#12 of 613,457
  42. C−Point PleasantMason County#43 of 613,869
  43. C−PrincetonMercer County#44 of 615,578
  44. B+Ranson corporationJefferson County#11 of 616,853
  45. B−RavenswoodJackson County#18 of 613,790
  46. B−RipleyJackson County#13 of 613,038
  47. CShady Springunincorporated, Raleigh County#37 of 613,381
  48. CShannondaleunincorporated, Jefferson County#36 of 613,465
  49. C−Sissonvilleunincorporated, Kanawha County#42 of 613,593
  50. DSouth CharlestonKanawha County#52 of 6113,072
  51. C−St. AlbansKanawha County#45 of 6110,210
  52. C+SummersvilleNicholas County#28 of 613,297
  53. ATeays Valleyunincorporated, Putnam County#4 of 6114,151
  54. C+ViennaWood County#23 of 6110,321
  55. C+WeirtonHancock County#26 of 6118,133
  56. D−WelchMcDowell County#60 of 613,389
  57. C−WestonLewis County#40 of 613,736
  58. B−WestoverMonongalia County#14 of 614,086
  59. C−WheelingOhio County#41 of 6125,680
  60. D−WilliamsonMingo County#61 of 612,753
  61. AWilliamstownWood County#2 of 612,922
Also in West Virginia

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Every West Virginia town of 2,500+ residents has an overall grade.

Smaller places 80 with 1,000–2,499 residents

These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.

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Lists in West Virginia

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All West Virginia rankings →
Best places to live61 towns · #1 Cheat LakeBest small towns46 towns · #1 WilliamstownMost affordable towns61 towns · #1 FollansbeeSafest towns29 towns · #1 KenovaTowns with the best schools61 towns · #1 Hurricane and Teays ValleyHealthiest towns61 towns · #1 Cheat LakeBest towns for jobs & income61 towns · #1 Teays ValleyMost walkable towns61 towns · #1 KenovaTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk61 towns · #1 FayettevilleBest towns for the outdoors61 towns · #1 PhilippiMost historic towns61 towns · #1 WheelingTowns with the most civic life48 towns · #1 LewisburgTowns with the least snow61 towns · #1 KenovaDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns61 towns · #1 ElkinsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters59 towns · #1 WilliamsonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers59 towns · #1 MoorefieldDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers59 towns · #1 Shady SpringDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes61 towns · #1 Cheat LakeDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes61 towns · #1 GraftonDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns50 towns · #1 Charles TownDescribed, no letters