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West Virginia rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in West Virginia

Kenova ranks first on walkability among West Virginia’s 61 towns of 2,500+; 29 of the 61 grade A− or better on walkability nationally.

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). How grades work

#1

Kenova

Wayne County · 2,841 people
A+

Walkability grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #7 of 61 in WV

#2

Buckhannon

Upshur County · 5,054 people
A+

Walkability grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #47 of 61 in WV

#3

Madison

Boone County · 2,678 people
A

Walkability grade, better than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #20 of 61 in WV

All 61 towns

Walkability grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 4 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

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

#TownGradeOverall
1KenovaWayne County · 2,841 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #7 of 61
2BuckhannonUpshur County · 5,054 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #47 of 61
3MadisonBoone County · 2,678 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #20 of 61
4ClarksburgHarrison County · 15,562 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #30 of 61
5MorgantownMonongalia County · 30,293 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #10 of 61
T6HuntingtonCabell County · 44,815 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #56 of 61
T6KeyserMineral County · 4,777 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #17 of 61
8New MartinsvilleWetzel County · 5,039 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #34 of 61
9ParkersburgWood County · 28,593 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #32 of 61
10LewisburgGreenbrier County · 3,721 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #59 of 61
11FairmontMarion County · 18,035 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #21 of 61
12WheelingOhio County · 25,680 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #41 of 61
13BarboursvilleCabell County · 4,307 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #48 of 61
14St. AlbansKanawha County · 10,210 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #45 of 61
15PrincetonMercer County · 5,578 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #44 of 61
T16ElkinsRandolph County · 6,622 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #51 of 61
T16MartinsburgBerkeley County · 19,211 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #35 of 61
18RipleyJackson County · 3,038 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #13 of 61
19CharlestonKanawha County · 46,117 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #58 of 61
20WestoverMonongalia County · 4,086 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #14 of 61
21NitroKanawha County · 6,270 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #53 of 61
22PhilippiBarbour County · 2,846 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #49 of 61
23MoundsvilleMarshall County · 7,659 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #24 of 61
24Oak HillFayette County · 7,629 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #39 of 61
25BeckleyRaleigh County · 16,373 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #54 of 61
26WestonLewis County · 3,736 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #40 of 61
27DunbarKanawha County · 7,050 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #38 of 61
28RavenswoodJackson County · 3,790 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #18 of 61
29South CharlestonKanawha County · 13,072 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #52 of 61
30FayettevilleFayette County · 2,721 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #46 of 61
31BridgeportHarrison County · 9,427 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #6 of 61
32KingwoodPreston County · 2,937 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #29 of 61
33Sissonvilleunincorporated, Kanawha County · 3,593 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #42 of 61
34BluefieldMercer County · 9,158 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #55 of 61
35SummersvilleNicholas County · 3,297 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #28 of 61
36Ranson corporationJefferson County · 6,853 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #11 of 61
37WelchMcDowell County · 3,389 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #60 of 61
38ViennaWood County · 10,321 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #23 of 61
39FollansbeeBrooke County · 2,668 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #25 of 61
40WilliamstownWood County · 2,922 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 61
41Charles TownJefferson County · 9,329 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #8 of 61
42GraftonTaylor County · 4,529 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #19 of 61
43Pea Ridgeunincorporated, Cabell County · 6,988 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #27 of 61
44MoorefieldHardy County · 2,655 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #57 of 61
45Cross Lanesunincorporated, Kanawha County · 9,671 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #15 of 61
46Brookhavenunincorporated, Monongalia County · 6,212 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #9 of 61
47BethlehemOhio County · 2,520 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 61
48Cullodenunincorporated, Cabell County · 3,040 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #22 of 61
49HurricanePutnam County · 7,367 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #5 of 61
50WeirtonHancock County · 18,133 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #26 of 61
51MiltonCabell County · 2,792 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #50 of 61
52Teays Valleyunincorporated, Putnam County · 14,151 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 61
53Pleasant ValleyMarion County · 3,457 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #12 of 61
54Point PleasantMason County · 3,869 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #43 of 61
55WilliamsonMingo County · 2,753 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #61 of 61
56Blennerhassettunincorporated, Wood County · 3,282 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #16 of 61
57Cheat Lakeunincorporated, Monongalia County · 10,902 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #1 of 61
58Inwoodunincorporated, Berkeley County · 2,794 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #31 of 61
59Shady Springunincorporated, Raleigh County · 3,381 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #37 of 61
60Pinchunincorporated, Kanawha County · 4,037 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #33 of 61
61Shannondaleunincorporated, Jefferson County · 3,465 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #36 of 61
Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in West Virginia?

Kenova (Wayne County) ranks first on walkability among 61 towns, with an A+; Buckhannon and Madison follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). 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 walkability 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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