County Improvement Ranking
Latest Year 2024
| Rank | County | Current Score | Prior Score | YoY Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 73 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 72 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 3 | Morgan County | 56 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 4 | Marion County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 5 | Hampshire County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 6 | Harrison County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 7 | Ohio County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 8 | Kanawha County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 9 | Pendleton County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 10 | Mineral County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 11 | Grant County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 12 | Monroe County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 13 | Lewis County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 14 | Hardy County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 15 | Hancock County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 16 | Fayette County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 17 | Raleigh County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 18 | Mason County | 26 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 19 | Cabell County | 25 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 20 | Wayne County | 24 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 21 | Nicholas County | 23 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 22 | Randolph County | 22 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 23 | Barbour County | 21 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 24 | Summers County | 21 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 25 | Wetzel County | 20 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 26 | Logan County | 19 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 27 | Wyoming County | 15 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 28 | Mingo County | 14 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 29 | Boone County | 14 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 30 | Braxton County | 14 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 31 | Roane County | 12 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 32 | Clay County | 12 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 33 | Webster County | 7 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 34 | McDowell County | 4 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
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