West Virginia cities
Explore LifeRiskIQ city profiles in West Virginia.
Start with the top 25 cities by population, then search the remaining cities with populations over 10,000 for deeper local context.
Each city profile includes a LifeRiskIQ Risk Score, risk factor subscores, and narrative drivers so you can compare risk exposure across the state.
Highest risk cities
Snapshot depth
This city snapshot spans 34.3 points from Sylvester (70.3) to Middleway (36.0).
Highest in snapshot
Sylvester
Score 70.3
Lowest in snapshot
Middleway
Score 36.0
Spread signal
High spread
Top group avg 69.6 vs bottom group avg 36.6.
City directory
Top 25 cities by population in the coverage dataset.
Huntington
Cabell County
Population: 201,208
Charleston
Kanawha County
Population: 133,045
Morgantown
Monongalia County
Population: 80,626
Parkersburg
Wood County
Population: 63,236
Wheeling
Ohio County
Population: 26,670
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
Population: 18,805
Weirton
Hancock County
Population: 18,785
Fairmont
Marion County
Population: 18,303
Beckley
Raleigh County
Population: 16,977
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Population: 15,829
Teays Valley
Putnam County
Population: 13,961
South Charleston
Kanawha County
Population: 13,594
St. Albans
Kanawha County
Population: 10,637
Vienna
Wood County
Population: 10,575
Cheat Lake
Monongalia County
Population: 10,485
Cross Lanes
Kanawha County
Population: 10,172
Bluefield
Mercer County
Population: 9,511
Bridgeport
Harrison County
Population: 9,292
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Population: 8,057
Moundsville
Marshall County
Population: 7,934
Dunbar
Kanawha County
Population: 7,340
Pea Ridge
Cabell County
Population: 7,188
Nitro
Kanawha County
Population: 6,941
Hurricane
Putnam County
Population: 6,891
Elkins
Randolph County
Population: 6,875
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