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

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