What is the #1 cheapest places to live in west virginia?

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

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 cheapest places to live in west virginia?: Welch ranks #1 with 53.6 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in west virginia?: 1. Welch (53.6), 2. Williamson (54.6), 3. Gilbert Creek (55.4), 4. Mount Hope (56.1), 5. Craigsville (58.7)
How many cities in West Virginia are ranked?: This ranking includes 150 cities in West Virginia with available data.

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