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West Virginia rankings · Health

Healthiest towns in West Virginia

Cheat Lake ranks first on health among West Virginia’s 61 towns of 2,500+; 1 of the 61 grade A− or better on health nationally.

The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). How grades work

#1

Cheat Lake

unincorporated, Monongalia County · 10,902 people
A−

Health grade, better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #1 of 61 in WV

#2

Bridgeport

Harrison County · 9,427 people
B+

Health grade, better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #6 of 61 in WV

All 61 towns

Health grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

61 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1Cheat Lakeunincorporated, Monongalia County · 10,902 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #1 of 61
2BridgeportHarrison County · 9,427 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #6 of 61
3BethlehemOhio County · 2,520 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 61
4Teays Valleyunincorporated, Putnam County · 14,151 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 61
5MorgantownMonongalia County · 30,293 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #10 of 61
6Brookhavenunincorporated, Monongalia County · 6,212 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #9 of 61
7HurricanePutnam County · 7,367 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #5 of 61
8WilliamstownWood County · 2,922 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 61
9Charles TownJefferson County · 9,329 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #8 of 61
10Cross Lanesunincorporated, Kanawha County · 9,671 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #15 of 61
11Pinchunincorporated, Kanawha County · 4,037 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #33 of 61
12WestoverMonongalia County · 4,086 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #14 of 61
13Pea Ridgeunincorporated, Cabell County · 6,988 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #27 of 61
14KeyserMineral County · 4,777 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #17 of 61
15ViennaWood County · 10,321 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #23 of 61
16LewisburgGreenbrier County · 3,721 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #59 of 61
17Inwoodunincorporated, Berkeley County · 2,794 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #31 of 61
18Shannondaleunincorporated, Jefferson County · 3,465 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #36 of 61
19BuckhannonUpshur County · 5,054 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #47 of 61
20MiltonCabell County · 2,792 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #50 of 61
21FollansbeeBrooke County · 2,668 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #25 of 61
22Shady Springunincorporated, Raleigh County · 3,381 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #37 of 61
23Cullodenunincorporated, Cabell County · 3,040 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #22 of 61
24Pleasant ValleyMarion County · 3,457 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #12 of 61
25Blennerhassettunincorporated, Wood County · 3,282 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #16 of 61
26CharlestonKanawha County · 46,117 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #58 of 61
27KingwoodPreston County · 2,937 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #29 of 61
28BarboursvilleCabell County · 4,307 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #48 of 61
29PhilippiBarbour County · 2,846 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #49 of 61
30FairmontMarion County · 18,035 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #21 of 61
31Ranson corporationJefferson County · 6,853 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #11 of 61
32SummersvilleNicholas County · 3,297 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #28 of 61
33NitroKanawha County · 6,270 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #53 of 61
34South CharlestonKanawha County · 13,072 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #52 of 61
35St. AlbansKanawha County · 10,210 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #45 of 61
36DunbarKanawha County · 7,050 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #38 of 61
37WeirtonHancock County · 18,133 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #26 of 61
38WheelingOhio County · 25,680 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #41 of 61
39MoundsvilleMarshall County · 7,659 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #24 of 61
40ElkinsRandolph County · 6,622 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #51 of 61
41FayettevilleFayette County · 2,721 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #46 of 61
42New MartinsvilleWetzel County · 5,039 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #34 of 61
43MadisonBoone County · 2,678 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #20 of 61
44PrincetonMercer County · 5,578 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #44 of 61
45Oak HillFayette County · 7,629 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #39 of 61
46HuntingtonCabell County · 44,815 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #56 of 61
47RipleyJackson County · 3,038 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #13 of 61
48ClarksburgHarrison County · 15,562 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #30 of 61
49MartinsburgBerkeley County · 19,211 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #35 of 61
50BluefieldMercer County · 9,158 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #55 of 61
51GraftonTaylor County · 4,529 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #19 of 61
52WestonLewis County · 3,736 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #40 of 61
53Sissonvilleunincorporated, Kanawha County · 3,593 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #42 of 61
54Point PleasantMason County · 3,869 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #43 of 61
55BeckleyRaleigh County · 16,373 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #54 of 61
56RavenswoodJackson County · 3,790 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B− · #18 of 61
57KenovaWayne County · 2,841 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall A− · #7 of 61
58WelchMcDowell County · 3,389 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #60 of 61
59ParkersburgWood County · 28,593 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #32 of 61
60MoorefieldHardy County · 2,655 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #57 of 61
61WilliamsonMingo County · 2,753 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #61 of 61
Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the healthiest town in West Virginia?

Cheat Lake (Monongalia County) ranks first on health among 61 towns, with an A−; Bridgeport and Bethlehem follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a health grade (61 in West Virginia). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the West Virginia page.

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