What is the #1 most expensive cities in west virginia?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Cheat Lake	10,485	144.7
2	Teays Valley	13,961	139.6
3	Shenandoah Junction	1,339	135.5
4	Bridgeport	9,292	135.4
5	Charles Town	6,854	134.9
6	Inwood	2,605	132.4
7	Ranson corporation	5,588	129.0
8	Boaz	1,374	127.4
9	Bolivar	1,317	125.6
10	Falling Waters	2,384	124.7
11	Bethlehem	2,568	122.9
12	Shepherdstown	1,399	121.9
13	Shannondale	3,441	120.9
14	Brookhaven	6,465	119.4
15	Tornado	1,101	117.3
16	Winfield	2,538	116.4
17	Blennerhassett	3,229	115.7
18	Glen Dale	1,517	113.9
19	Culloden	3,158	112.2
20	White Hall	1,141	109.6
21	Alum Creek	1,472	109.4
22	Eleanor	1,655	109.4
23	Lubeck	1,412	108.6
24	Poca	1,056	105.8
25	Pinch	3,893	102.4
26	Williamstown	2,977	101.9
27	Star City	1,894	101.8
28	Shady Spring	3,455	101.7
29	Pea Ridge	7,188	100.5
30	Fort Ashby	1,011	99.9
31	Barrackville	1,362	98.8
32	Hurricane	6,891	98.4
33	Martinsburg	18,805	98.2
34	West Liberty	1,568	97.8
35	Belle	1,537	97.5
36	Charleston	47,918	97.4
37	Mineralwells	2,489	96.3
38	Barboursville	4,394	95.9
39	Athens	1,156	95.9
40	Pleasant Valley	3,494	95.3
41	Prosperity	1,575	95.1
42	Fayetteville	2,864	95.1
43	Enterprise	1,084	94.3
44	Crab Orchard	1,877	94.1
45	Shinnston	2,198	93.5
46	Lewisburg	3,871	93.3
47	Cross Lanes	10,172	93.1
48	Coal Fork	1,414	92.9
49	Fairmont	18,303	92.5
50	Vienna	10,575	92.3
51	Kingwood	2,980	92.1
52	Westover	4,007	91.8
53	Nutter Fort	1,890	90.8
54	Madison	2,840	90.4
55	South Charleston	13,594	90.0
56	Mabscott	1,488	89.7
57	Milton	2,773	89.2
58	St. Albans	10,637	89.0
59	Washington	1,129	88.6
60	Chesapeake	1,615	88.6
61	Sissonville	2,706	87.9
62	Carpendale	1,053	87.6
63	Chester	2,302	86.0
64	Daniels	1,542	85.9
65	Man	1,234	85.9
66	Dunbar	7,340	85.8
67	Morgantown	30,273	85.3
68	Oak Hill	8,057	85.2
69	Hooverson Heights	2,156	84.9
70	Nitro	6,941	84.5
71	Pennsboro	1,227	84.3
72	Bradley	1,429	84.1
73	Bethany	1,066	84.1
74	Weirton	18,785	83.6
75	Summersville	3,397	82.4
76	Mullens	2,267	82.3
77	Buffalo	1,110	82.1
78	Paden City	2,529	81.9
79	Stonewood	2,273	81.5
80	Stanaford	1,327	81.3
81	Hamlin	1,173	81.1
82	Buckhannon	5,144	80.7
83	Wheeling	26,670	80.5
84	Kenova	2,977	80.2
85	Ravenswood	3,846	79.6
86	St. Marys	2,178	79.1
87	Elkins	6,875	78.9
88	Glenville	1,049	78.8
89	New Martinsville	5,175	78.5
90	Bluewell	2,281	78.3
91	Weston	3,884	78.2
92	Follansbee	2,790	78.2
93	Ansted	1,210	78.1
94	Belington	1,843	78.0
95	Moundsville	7,934	77.8
96	Ceredo	1,432	77.0
97	Clarksburg	15,829	76.9
98	Huntington	46,189	76.9
99	Terra Alta	1,992	76.9
100	Oceana	1,421	76.7
101	Princeton	5,780	76.4
102	Beckley	16,977	76.4
103	Bluefield	9,511	76.4
104	Philippi	2,919	76.2
105	Keyser	4,870	76.0
106	Marmet	1,520	75.8
107	New Haven	1,735	75.7
108	Ronceverte	1,523	75.5
109	Mannington	1,679	75.4
110	Petersburg	3,172	75.4
111	Hinton	2,413	75.3
112	Parkersburg	29,461	75.0
113	White Sulphur Springs	2,646	75.0
114	Moorefield	2,952	74.7
115	Parsons	1,481	74.6
116	Lesage	1,165	74.3
117	Sistersville	1,340	74.0
118	Romney	1,714	73.9
119	Harrisville	1,408	73.5
120	Chapmanville	1,005	70.7
121	Newell	1,252	70.2
122	Marlinton	1,050	69.9
123	Point Pleasant	4,009	69.4
124	Ripley	3,066	68.6
125	Mount Gay-Shamrock	1,440	68.6
126	Sophia	1,654	68.3
127	Wellsburg	2,364	68.2
128	Mallory	1,453	68.1
129	Granville	1,215	68.0
130	Benwood	1,173	67.5
131	MacArthur	1,287	67.5
132	McMechen	1,735	67.4
133	Alderson	1,182	67.2
134	Salem	1,812	67.1
135	Logan	1,736	67.0
136	Fairlea	1,266	64.4
137	Rainelle	1,334	64.4
138	Brush Fork	1,213	64.0
139	Spencer	2,137	64.0
140	Despard	1,038	63.2
141	Wayne	1,433	62.7
142	Coal City	1,236	62.0
143	Richwood	2,617	60.8
144	Grafton	4,671	60.2
145	Montgomery	1,635	59.7
146	Craigsville	1,584	58.7
147	Mount Hope	1,369	56.1
148	Gilbert Creek	1,119	55.4
149	Williamson	2,979	54.6
150	Welch	3,492	53.6

Methodology

Cities in West Virginia are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most expensive cities in west virginia?: Cheat Lake ranks #1 with 144.7 (col index).
What are the top 5 most expensive cities in west virginia?: 1. Cheat Lake (144.7), 2. Teays Valley (139.6), 3. Shenandoah Junction (135.5), 4. Bridgeport (135.4), 5. Charles Town (134.9)
How many cities in West Virginia are ranked?: This ranking includes 150 cities in West Virginia with available data.

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