Among the 40 largest places in West Virginia, Cheat Lake has the highest median household income ($117,014), followed by Teays Valley and Bridgeport. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
What the ranking shows
Across the 40 places in West Virginia that we cover, the median is $58,379 and the average $60,651; the figure runs from $117,014 (Cheat Lake) to $34,241 (Ravenswood). That is a spread of 3.4 times between the two ends. The state figure is $59,608; 17 of the 40 places are above it and 23 at or below.
How to use it
The first five are Cheat Lake, Teays Valley, Bridgeport, Ranson corporation, Charles Town. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.