11 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in West Virginia

The top-ranked counties in West Virginia on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Cabell County WV 99 +4.3% +3.6% -0.7% 2.6x
02 Jefferson County WV 87 +2.5% +11.4% +0.9% 7.5x
03 Putnam County WV 83 +2.3% +7.0% -0.1% 3.7x
04 Berkeley County WV 74 +1.7% +5.5% +2.3% 6.1x
05 Wood County WV 71 +1.6% +2.3% -0.5% 3.2x
06 Raleigh County WV 57 +1.0% +3.9% -0.8% 2.9x
07 Kanawha County WV 54 +0.9% +2.0% -1.1% 2.1x
08 Monongalia County WV 54 +0.9% +2.0% +0.3% 3.4x
09 Harrison County WV 52 +0.8% +0.1% -0.5% 2.0x
10 Mercer County WV 45 +0.5% +0.8% -0.6% 3.8x
11 Marion County WV 19 -0.6% +4.5% -0.1% 3.6x

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