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West Virginia state guide
Compare large West Virginia cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current West Virginia subset includes 26 South city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 389,450.
What the current West Virginia catalog shows
Charles Town, West Virginia has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this West Virginia subset at +42.84% since the 2020 estimates base. Bridgeport, West Virginia has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 13.3%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Charles Town, West Virginia leads this subset at 74/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston, West Virginia | State starter | 62/100 | $908 | $65,812 | 46,117 | 6.5% | -5.52% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Huntington, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 56/100 | $912 | $45,100 | 44,815 | 6.8% | -4.40% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Morgantown, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 65/100 | $937 | $44,727 | 30,293 | 6.2% | +0.77% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Parkersburg, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 57/100 | $785 | $49,025 | 28,593 | 7.9% | -3.72% | competitive | rent watch |
| Wheeling, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 58/100 | $794 | $48,590 | 25,680 | 6.5% | -4.90% | competitive | rent watch |
| Martinsburg, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 60/100 | $1,150 | $59,555 | 19,211 | 5.2% | +2.50% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Weirton, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 56/100 | $746 | $59,575 | 18,133 | 7.1% | -5.41% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Fairmont, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 63/100 | $916 | $63,032 | 18,035 | 6.7% | -2.07% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Beckley, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 55/100 | $869 | $45,826 | 16,373 | 3.2% | -5.19% | competitive | rent watch |
| Clarksburg, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 56/100 | $790 | $47,386 | 15,562 | 4.4% | -4.65% | competitive | rent watch |
| South Charleston, West Virginia | 2025 population #2663 | 59/100 | $844 | $63,884 | 13,072 | 7.0% | -5.86% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Vienna, West Virginia | 2025 population #3143 | 63/100 | $809 | $60,388 | 10,321 | 3.5% | -3.13% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| St. Albans, West Virginia | 2025 population #3168 | 53/100 | $931 | $53,972 | 10,210 | 5.4% | -5.99% | competitive | rent watch |
| Bridgeport, West Virginia | 2025 population #3341 | 73/100 | $1,105 | $100,022 | 9,427 | 2.3% | +2.00% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Charles Town, West Virginia | 2025 population #3372 | 74/100 | $1,115 | $89,263 | 9,329 | 5.9% | +42.84% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Bluefield, West Virginia | 2025 population #3424 | 57/100 | $804 | $49,375 | 9,158 | 4.4% | -5.03% | competitive | rent watch |
| Moundsville, West Virginia | 2025 population #3851 | 54/100 | $834 | $49,048 | 7,659 | 3.2% | -5.37% | competitive | rent watch |
| Oak Hill, West Virginia | 2025 population #3860 | 53/100 | $847 | $52,466 | 7,629 | 4.6% | -6.55% | competitive | rent watch |
| Hurricane, West Virginia | 2025 population #3944 | 73/100 | $878 | $71,167 | 7,367 | 3.6% | +5.98% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Dunbar, West Virginia | 2025 population #4048 | 57/100 | $935 | $58,379 | 7,050 | 1.8% | -5.80% | competitive | rent watch |
| Ranson corporation, West Virginia | 2025 population #4121 | 71/100 | $1,536 | $89,523 | 6,853 | 2.5% | +25.84% | competitive | rent watch |
| Elkins, West Virginia | 2025 population #4196 | 56/100 | $903 | $44,217 | 6,622 | 6.5% | -4.53% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Nitro, West Virginia | 2025 population #4325 | 54/100 | $949 | $53,848 | 6,270 | 5.4% | -5.01% | competitive | rent watch |
| Princeton, West Virginia | 2025 population #4608 | 55/100 | $747 | $43,900 | 5,578 | 1.6% | -4.97% | competitive | rent watch |
| Buckhannon, West Virginia | 2025 population #4869 | 58/100 | $885 | $54,615 | 5,054 | 4.7% | -2.64% | competitive | rent watch |
| New Martinsville, West Virginia | 2025 population #4879 | 59/100 | $688 | $60,946 | 5,039 | 5.3% | -3.32% | competitive | rent-friendly |