The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in West Virginia
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 49 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in West Virginia. #1 is Dunbar, WV.
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25Philippi, West Virginia
More walkable than 68% of West Virginia towns
2,929 people · Barbour County · median home $114,500 · income $45,879 · Jan low 20°F · 47 in snow
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24Point Pleasant, West Virginia
More walkable than 69% of West Virginia towns
4,070 people · Mason County · median home $118,000 · income $37,563 · Jan low 23°F · 15 in snow
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23Paden City, West Virginia
More walkable than 70% of West Virginia towns
2,541 people · Wetzel County · median home $103,200 · income $66,101 · Jan low 20°F · 25 in snow
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22Pea Ridge, West Virginia
More walkable than 71% of West Virginia towns
6,602 people · Cabell County · median home $188,500 · income $65,811 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
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21Ranson corporation, West Virginia
More walkable than 72% of West Virginia towns
5,433 people · Jefferson County · median home $242,700 · income $89,523 · Jan low 24°F · 23 in snow
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20Bethlehem, West Virginia
More walkable than 74% of West Virginia towns
2,605 people · Ohio County · median home $200,000 · income $83,409 · Jan low 22°F · 15 in snow
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19Williamson, West Virginia
More walkable than 74% of West Virginia towns
3,083 people · Mingo County · median home $89,600 · income $21,875 · Jan low 26°F · 13 in snow
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18Keyser, West Virginia
More walkable than 74% of West Virginia towns
4,864 people · Mineral County · median home $143,000 · income $46,955 · Jan low 21°F · 34 in snow
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17Charles Town, West Virginia
More walkable than 75% of West Virginia towns
6,534 people · Jefferson County · median home $377,700 · income $89,263 · Jan low 24°F · 23 in snow
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16Weston, West Virginia
More walkable than 77% of West Virginia towns
3,952 people · Lewis County · median home $105,300 · income $52,070 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow
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15Milton, West Virginia
More walkable than 78% of West Virginia towns
2,811 people · Cabell County · median home $143,900 · income $46,429 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
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14Follansbee, West Virginia
More walkable than 78% of West Virginia towns
2,848 people · Brooke County · median home $133,900 · income $58,371 · Jan low 19°F · 25 in snow
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13Bridgeport, West Virginia
More walkable than 81% of West Virginia towns
9,336 people · Harrison County · median home $291,600 · income $100,022 · Jan low 25°F · 24 in snow
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12Westover, West Virginia
More walkable than 84% of West Virginia towns
3,955 people · Monongalia County · median home $178,400 · income $60,769 · Jan low 21°F · 14 in snow
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11Hurricane, West Virginia
More walkable than 84% of West Virginia towns
6,961 people · Putnam County · median home $210,500 · income $71,167 · Jan low 24°F · 11 in snow
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10Hooverson Heights, West Virginia
More walkable than 85% of West Virginia towns
2,582 people · Brooke County · median home $154,600 · income $60,781 · Jan low 19°F · 25 in snow
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9Elkins, West Virginia
More walkable than 85% of West Virginia towns
6,934 people · Randolph County · median home $152,700 · income $44,217 · Jan low 20°F · 69 in snow
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8Nitro, West Virginia
More walkable than 87% of West Virginia towns
6,624 people · Kanawha County · median home $128,900 · income $53,848 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow
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7Bluefield, West Virginia
More walkable than 90% of West Virginia towns
9,658 people · Mercer County · median home $105,400 · income $49,375 · Jan low 22°F · 40 in snow
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6Buckhannon, West Virginia
More walkable than 91% of West Virginia towns
5,186 people · Upshur County · median home $158,100 · income $54,615 · Jan low 21°F · 39 in snow
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5Princeton, West Virginia
More walkable than 91% of West Virginia towns
5,872 people · Mercer County · median home $120,300 · income $43,900 · Jan low 24°F · 24 in snow
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4Williamstown, West Virginia
More walkable than 92% of West Virginia towns
2,997 people · Wood County · median home $182,500 · income $89,013 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow
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3Moundsville, West Virginia
More walkable than 92% of West Virginia towns
8,093 people · Marshall County · median home $118,600 · income $49,048 · Jan low 20°F · 16 in snow
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2Kenova, West Virginia
More walkable than 95% of West Virginia towns
3,033 people · Wayne County · median home $109,000 · income $53,683 · Jan low 25°F · 6 in snow
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1Dunbar, West Virginia
More walkable than 96% of West Virginia towns
7,480 people · Kanawha County · median home $119,600 · income $58,379 · Jan low 23°F · 32 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)