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Shortest commutes, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Elkins, WVWV6,62213.4+7%

02Buckhannon, WVWV5,05414.1+6%

03South Charleston, WVWV13,07216.3+46%

04Vienna, WVWV10,32116.5+33%

05Morgantown, WVWV30,29316.6+48%

06Parkersburg, WVWV28,59316.8+57%

07Bridgeport, WVWV9,42716.9+31%

08Charleston, WVWV46,11717.1+61%

09Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.6+36%

10Beckley, WVWV16,37318.9+41%

11Wheeling, WVWV25,68019.0+48%

12Huntington, WVWV44,81519.1+57%

13Princeton, WVWV5,57819.1+40%

14Nitro, WVWV6,27019.7+59%

15New Martinsville, WVWV5,03919.8+45%

16Dunbar, WVWV7,05020.1+83%

17Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98820.7+31%

18Fairmont, WVWV18,03520.7+56%

19Clarksburg, WVWV15,56222.7+97%

20Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90222.9+82%

21Weirton, WVWV18,13322.9+65%

22St. Albans, WVWV10,21023.1+76%

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67123.3+55%

24Brookhaven, WVWV6,21225.4+116%

25Teays Valley, WVWV14,15126.7+56%

26Hurricane, WVWV7,36726.9+79%

27Martinsburg, WVWV19,21128.8+83%

28Moundsville, WVWV7,65931.2+114%

29Oak Hill, WVWV7,62931.9+101%

30Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85334.5–

31Charles, WVWV9,32938.4+50%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES