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Safest Neighborhoods in West Virginia

  • Ripley

    Ripley

    Ripley is a city about 40 miles north of Charleston , surrounded by farmland and mountain peaks. With its stores, restaurants and local events, the area serves as a port of call for many of the surrounding rural areas. As a result, this community of 3,000 has gained a reputation as family friendly and community conscious. “It’s a great place to raise

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      $193K

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  • Kingwood

    Kingwood

    Kingwood's quality of life is shaped by nature, traditions and neighborliness. "It's very community-oriented, that's the greatest thing about Kingwood," says associate broker Vickie Jenkins, who's lived here her whole life and founded Real Estate by Vickie Jenkins and Associates. The historic downtown features local eateries, antique shops and

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      $189K

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  • Bethlehem

    Bethlehem

    Bethlehem is a suburban village right along the outskirts of Wheeling, West Virginia. “This is the type of place where people don’t have fences blocking off their property — they’re very friendly and have lived here a long time,” says Kim Martin, a Bethlehem native and Realtor with Re/Max Broadwater. “It’s also not an exclusive place either, and

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      $186K

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  • Keyser

    Keyser

    On the West Virginia-Maryland state line, Keyser is an Appalachian town along the North Branch of the Potomac River. As the county seat of Mineral County, Keyser has served as a regional hub for commerce, railroads and industry. “Keyser, like a lot of West Virginia, was a proud mining town with a lot of railroad activity,” says Logan DelSignore, a

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      $185K

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  • Princeton

    Princeton

    The common theme in Princeton is growth. With just under 6,000 people, it's similar to other southern West Virginia communities — with a low cost of living, abundant outdoor recreation opportunities and a long drive to major cities. Like much of the region, Princeton also suffered economically when the railroad industry dried up. But in recent

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      $185K

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  • Nitro

    Nitro

    Nitro started as a World War I boomtown, built to house the 100,000 workers who made nitro-cellulose gunpowder at local factories. But after the war ended, Nitro's primary industry became chemical production. “Kanawha County was called the chemical center of the world,” says Bill Javins, a Realtor with Re/Max Clarity and city council member for

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      $184K

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      $247K - $388K

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  • Madison

    Madison

    Just a few miles from where coal was first discovered in West Virginia, the small town of Madison calls itself the "Gateway to the Coalfields." The city grew as a mining and railroad community in the early 1900s, but like much of the region, it experienced a stall in growth when the industries dried up. Today, Madison is known for its proximity

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      $180K

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  • Follansbee

    Follansbee

    Follansbee is a small city in West Virginia's northern panhandle known for its slow pace of life. "The community is nice. It's small-town living, but it's close to everything. It's close to Wheeling and you can get to Pittsburgh easily," says Amanda Middleton, a Realtor and salesperson with Howard Hanna and a longtime area resident. "It's very

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      $171K

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  • Oak Hill

    Oak Hill

    Oak Hill is a small city tucked in the mountainous region of the Beckley metropolitan area. With a population of around 8,000, the community offers country living with convenient access to outdoor recreation. Oak Hill has miles of trails that wind through the Appalachian forest, and the New River is known as a destination for water sports. “Oak Hill

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      $165K

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  • Philippi

    Philippi

    Located along the Tygart Valley River in North Central West Virginia, Philippi is a small city with lots of history. The town and surrounding Barbour County are named after Virginia lawyer and Supreme Court justice Philip Barbour. Philippi was the site of the first land battle of the Civil War and is home to the state’s oldest covered bridge.

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      $156K

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    Dunbar

    Dunbar's population was once sustained by the factories and chemical plants that lined the Kanawha River. But as factories closed and industry died down, the city became a residential suburb of Charleston. Dunbar has struggled with dilapidated homes and flooding from the river. Efforts to tear down older homes and expand park offerings have helped

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      $145K

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  • Moundsville

    Moundsville

    Defined by the gothic walls of the now-retired West Virginia Penitentiary, Moundsville has been the backdrop of movies, the subject of songs and a go-to destination for ghost hunters. But outside the imposing former prison, this Ohio River city is a small-town community with a slow pace of life. Like many cities in the region, it has faced

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      $126K

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  • Paden City

    Paden City

    Surrounded by the lush, green foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, Paden City blends value and tranquility. This community of 2,500 along the West Virginia-Ohio border has homes that are more affordable than in some surrounding areas. Most of them line calm residential streets. “It’s just a quiet, close-knit community,” says Realtor Jane Ann

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      $124K

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  • Richwood

    Richwood

    Richwood is a small town in southeastern West Virginia, on the southern end of the Monongahela National Forest. With less than 2,000 residents, this former lumber town is surrounded by myriad trails and waterways that draw locals and visitors alike. The Cherry River is popular for trout fishing and other watersports, while the national forest

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      $80K

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  • Welch

    Welch

    In the mid-1900s, Welch was the leading coal producer in the United States, but following economic downturn and periodic flooding, the city has struggled to retain businesses or attract new development. Coal mining is still a major industry in Welch, and the city proudly bills itself as "Coal Town USA." Although Welch's Main Street is only an echo

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      $84K

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