State City Rankings

Most Economically Stable Cities in West Virginia

City ranking view for West Virginia using the latest available Combined Score snapshots and trend direction context.

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City Stability Ranking

As Of 2024

Rank	City	Combined Score	National Percentile	Trend
1	Bolivar	73	88th	Improving
2	Charles Town	73	88th	Improving
3	Harpers Ferry	73	88th	Improving
4	Middleway	73	88th	Improving
5	Ranson	73	88th	Improving
6	Shannondale	73	88th	Improving
7	Shenandoah Junction	73	88th	Improving
8	Shepherdstown	73	88th	Improving
9	Falling Waters	72	87th	Improving
10	Hedgesville	72	87th	Improving
11	Inwood	72	87th	Improving
12	Martinsburg	72	87th	Improving
13	Bancroft	60	67th	Declining
14	Buffalo	60	67th	Declining
15	Eleanor	60	67th	Declining
16	Hometown	60	67th	Declining
17	Hurricane	60	67th	Declining
18	Poca	60	67th	Declining
19	Raymond City	60	67th	Declining
20	Teays Valley	60	67th	Declining
21	Winfield	60	67th	Declining
22	Bath	56	60th	Improving
23	Great Cacapon	56	60th	Improving
24	Paw Paw	56	60th	Improving
25	Barrackville	55	57th	Improving
26	Baxter	55	57th	Improving
27	Carolina	55	57th	Improving
28	Fairmont	55	57th	Improving
29	Fairview	55	57th	Improving
30	Farmington	55	57th	Improving
31	Grant Town	55	57th	Improving
32	Idamay	55	57th	Improving
33	Mannington	55	57th	Improving
34	Monongah	55	57th	Improving
35	Pleasant Valley	55	57th	Improving
36	Rachel	55	57th	Improving
37	Rivesville	55	57th	Improving
38	White Hall	55	57th	Improving
39	Worthington	55	57th	Improving
40	Capon Bridge	46	41th	Improving
41	Green Spring	46	41th	Improving
42	Romney	46	41th	Improving
43	Springfield	46	41th	Improving
44	Anmoore	42	35th	Improving
45	Bridgeport	42	35th	Improving
46	Clarksburg	42	35th	Improving
47	Despard	42	35th	Improving
48	East View	42	35th	Improving
49	Enterprise	42	35th	Improving
50	Gypsy	42	35th	Improving
51	Hepzibah	42	35th	Improving
52	Lost Creek	42	35th	Improving
53	Lumberport	42	35th	Improving
54	Nutter Fort	42	35th	Improving
55	Reynoldsville	42	35th	Improving
56	Salem	42	35th	Improving
57	Shinnston	42	35th	Improving
58	Spelter	42	35th	Improving
59	Stonewood	42	35th	Improving
60	Wallace	42	35th	Improving
61	West Milford	42	35th	Improving
62	Wolf Summit	42	35th	Improving
63	Flemington	41	32th	Declining
64	Grafton	41	32th	Declining
65	Blacksville	40	32th	Declining
66	Booth	40	32th	Declining
67	Brookhaven	40	32th	Declining
68	Cassville	40	32th	Declining
69	Cheat Lake	40	32th	Declining
70	Granville	40	32th	Declining
71	Morgantown	40	32th	Declining
72	Osage	40	32th	Declining
73	Pentress	40	32th	Declining
74	Star City	40	32th	Declining
75	Westover	40	32th	Declining
76	Albright	40	30th	Declining
77	Arthurdale	40	30th	Declining
78	Aurora	40	30th	Declining
79	Brandonville	40	30th	Declining
80	Bruceton Mills	40	30th	Declining
81	Kingwood	40	30th	Declining
82	Masontown	40	30th	Declining
83	Newburg	40	30th	Declining
84	Reedsville	40	30th	Declining
85	Rowlesburg	40	30th	Declining
86	Terra Alta	40	30th	Declining
87	Tunnelton	40	30th	Declining
88	Davis	37	26th	Stable
89	Hambleton	37	26th	Stable
90	Hendricks	37	26th	Stable

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