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Towns with the shortest commutes in West Virginia

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 63 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

West Virginia · Shortest commute

Beckley ranks #9 of 63

16.5 min average one-way commute · Visit Beckley →

Beckley ranks #9 of 63 for shortest commute in West Virginia
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Map of Kenova 1 Kenova 10.8 min Median income $53,683 2 Elkins 11.5 min Median income $44,217 Map of White Sulphur Springs 3 White Sulphur Springs 11.8 min Median income $46,178
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Map of Kenova Kenova2,944 people 10.8 min $53,683 2,944
2 Elkins6,811 people 11.5 min $44,217 6,811
3 Map of White Sulphur Springs White Sulphur Springs2,549 people 11.8 min $46,178 2,549
4 Lewisburg3,835 people 13.2 min $49,560 3,835
5 Moorefield2,525 people 14.1 min $49,063 2,525
6 Map of Welch Welch3,507 people 15.3 min $32,969 3,507
7 Map of Blennerhassett Blennerhassett3,282 people 15.4 min $88,487 3,282
8 Morgantown30,236 people 16.2 min $44,727 30,236
9 Beckley16,818 people 16.5 min $45,826 16,818
10 Charleston47,421 people 16.9 min $65,812 47,421
11 Map of New Martinsville New Martinsville5,133 people 17 min $60,946 5,133
12 Keyser Keyser4,857 people 17.1 min $46,955 4,857
13 Princeton5,736 people 17.4 min $43,900 5,736
14 Westover4,026 people 17.8 min $60,769 4,026
15 Map of Madison Madison2,788 people 17.8 min $58,872 2,788
16 Map of Bridgeport Bridgeport9,252 people 18.9 min $100,022 9,252
17 Ravenswood3,830 people 18.9 min $34,241 3,830
18 Bethlehem2,592 people 18.9 min $83,409 2,592
19 Huntington45,787 people 19 min $45,100 45,787
20 Parkersburg29,240 people 19.2 min $49,025 29,240
21 Williamstown2,980 people 19.2 min $89,013 2,980
22 South Charleston South Charleston13,457 people 19.3 min $63,884 13,457
23 Map of Dunbar Dunbar7,254 people 19.7 min $58,379 7,254
24 Wheeling26,350 people 19.8 min $48,590 26,350
25 Weston Weston3,840 people 20 min $52,070 3,840
26 Map of Follansbee Follansbee2,757 people 20 min $58,371 2,757
27 Brookhaven6,212 people 20.3 min $88,438 6,212
28 Buckhannon5,116 people 20.3 min $54,615 5,116
29 Pea Ridge6,988 people 20.4 min $65,811 6,988
30 Vienna Vienna10,518 people 20.5 min $60,388 10,518
31 Map of St. Albans St. Albans10,522 people 20.8 min $53,972 10,522
32 Moundsville Moundsville7,869 people 20.8 min $49,048 7,869
33 Clarksburg15,549 people 20.9 min $47,386 15,549
34 Barboursville Barboursville4,376 people 21.1 min $60,571 4,376
35 Milton2,817 people 21.4 min $46,429 2,817
36 Map of Point Pleasant Point Pleasant3,961 people 21.7 min $37,563 3,961
37 Map of Weirton Weirton18,647 people 22.5 min $59,575 18,647
38 Map of Grafton Grafton4,618 people 22.5 min $40,402 4,618
39 Map of Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley3,482 people 22.7 min $67,635 3,482
40 Ripley3,071 people 22.7 min $41,518 3,071
41 Fairmont Fairmont18,221 people 22.8 min $63,032 18,221
42 Sissonville3,593 people 23.6 min $66,944 3,593
43 Winfield2,918 people 23.6 min $103,276 2,918
44 Bluefield Bluefield9,387 people 23.7 min $49,375 9,387
45 Cheat Lake10,902 people 23.8 min $117,014 10,902
46 Teays Valley Teays Valley14,151 people 24.1 min $108,741 14,151
47 Map of Pinch Pinch4,037 people 24.2 min $76,741 4,037
48 Map of Nitro Nitro6,853 people 24.5 min $53,848 6,853
49 Hurricane6,855 people 24.8 min $71,167 6,855
50 Cross Lanes9,671 people 25.8 min $63,537 9,671
51 Map of Martinsburg Martinsburg18,904 people 26 min $59,555 18,904
52 Summersville3,373 people 26.3 min $56,571 3,373
53 Map of Shady Spring Shady Spring3,381 people 27 min $67,407 3,381
54 Map of Williamson Williamson2,919 people 27.2 min $21,875 2,919
55 Kingwood Kingwood2,973 people 28 min $71,154 2,973
56 Philippi Philippi2,861 people 28.4 min $45,879 2,861
57 Oak Hill Oak Hill7,937 people 29 min $52,466 7,937
58 Ranson corporation5,729 people 30.7 min $89,523 5,729
59 Fayetteville2,817 people 30.9 min $67,623 2,817
60 Inwood2,794 people 32.4 min $84,286 2,794
61 Culloden3,040 people 33.3 min $73,318 3,040
62 Charles Town Charles Town7,337 people 36.2 min $89,263 7,337
63 Shannondale3,465 people 49 min $80,000 3,465

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for West Virginia as a whole is 26.6 min.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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