West Virginia county rankings
Best counties in West Virginia to live
We scored 55 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley County | 70 | $248,000 | $77,329 | 4.8% | 271 |
| 2 | Wirt County | 69 | $112,800 | $54,688 | 3.3% | 164 |
| 3 | Putnam County | 68 | $214,200 | $77,871 | 3.2% | 538 |
| 4 | Preston County | 66 | $157,700 | $61,373 | 6.2% | 178 |
| 5 | Jackson County | 65 | $154,600 | $55,671 | 4.3% | 202 |
| 6 | Jefferson County | 65 | $324,500 | $95,523 | 4.1% | 553 |
| 7 | Grant County | 63 | $167,500 | $61,530 | 4.9% | 356 |
| 8 | Marion County | 63 | $164,300 | $67,537 | 5.3% | 1,842 |
| 9 | Hancock County | 61 | $119,600 | $61,017 | 8.2% | 414 |
| 10 | Mason County | 61 | $127,400 | $53,454 | 3.0% | 443 |
| 11 | Pleasants County | 61 | $129,300 | $61,038 | 6.6% | 90 |
| 12 | Mineral County | 59 | $180,400 | $68,049 | 6.0% | 444 |
| 13 | Monongalia County | 59 | $254,200 | $62,704 | 5.0% | 876 |
| 14 | Mercer County | 58 | $118,600 | $47,799 | 4.0% | 1,203 |
| 15 | Morgan County | 58 | $223,100 | $63,805 | 3.4% | 278 |
Also see: Where to move in West Virginia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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