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Best Cities for Young Professionals in West Virginia

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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All United States  ·  West Virginia

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in West Virginia

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 76.4
Cheat Lake, WV
10,485 residents
Income $111,379
Educated Peers 58.7%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#2
Score 75.4
Shenandoah Junction, WV
1,339 residents
Income $109,048
Educated Peers 13.6%
Young Demographic 22 yrs
#3
Score 73.4
Teays Valley, WV
13,961 residents
Income $106,798
Educated Peers 47.8%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#4
Score 72.2
Shepherdstown, WV
1,399 residents
Income $62,500
Educated Peers 71.4%
Young Demographic 22 yrs
#5
Score 72
Bridgeport, WV
9,292 residents
Income $99,936
Educated Peers 55.5%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#6
Score 70.2
Bethany, WV
1,066 residents
Income $61,250
Educated Peers 49.6%
Young Demographic 21 yrs
#7
Score 68
Star City, WV
1,894 residents
Income $62,031
Educated Peers 53.6%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#8
Score 67.8
Bethlehem, WV
2,568 residents
Income $87,500
Educated Peers 44.8%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#9
Score 66.9
Charles Town, WV
6,854 residents
Income $94,830
Educated Peers 38.1%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#10
Score 66.8
Winfield, WV
2,538 residents
Income $89,917
Educated Peers 34.2%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#11
Score 66.6
Culloden, WV
3,158 residents
Income $89,519
Educated Peers 41.0%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#12
Score 65.3
Brookhaven, WV
6,465 residents
Income $84,962
Educated Peers 40.3%
Young Demographic 37 yrs

Full Ranking, West Virginia

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Cheat Lake WV 76.4
2 Shenandoah Junction WV 75.4
3 Teays Valley WV 73.4
4 Shepherdstown WV 72.2
5 Bridgeport WV 72
6 Bethany WV 70.2
7 Star City WV 68
8 Bethlehem WV 67.8
9 Charles Town WV 66.9
10 Winfield WV 66.8
11 Culloden WV 66.6
12 Brookhaven WV 65.3
13 Morgantown WV 65.1
14 West Liberty WV 65.1
15 Pea Ridge WV 64.8
16 Falling Waters WV 64.5
17 Boaz WV 64.4
18 Poca WV 64.1
19 Athens WV 64.1
20 Ranson corporation WV 62.9
21 Glen Dale WV 62.8
22 Barboursville WV 62.1
23 White Hall WV 62.1
24 Inwood WV 61.7
25 Tornado WV 61.5
26 Bolivar WV 61.5
27 Barrackville WV 61.4
28 Mullens WV 61.1
29 Blennerhassett WV 61
30 Pleasant Valley WV 60.6
31 Westover WV 60.6
32 Lewisburg WV 60.5
33 Nutter Fort WV 60.4
34 Williamstown WV 60.2
35 Hurricane WV 60.2
36 Fairmont WV 59.9
37 Shannondale WV 59.7
38 Prosperity WV 59.3
39 Kingwood WV 59.3
40 Vienna WV 58.6
41 Cross Lanes WV 58.5
42 Mineralwells WV 58.3
43 Glenville WV 58.3
44 Charleston WV 58.2
45 Pinch WV 57.4
46 Eleanor WV 55.8
47 Martinsburg WV 55.6
48 South Charleston WV 55.5
49 St. Marys WV 55.2
50 Dunbar WV 54.8

Cheat Lake, WV tops the list with a composite score of 76.4 out of 100, followed by Shenandoah Junction and Teays Valley. WV dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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