West Virginia Gazetteer
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| Name | County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shenandoah Junction Census Designated Place | Jefferson | 215 |
| 2. | Cheat Lake Census Designated Place | Monongalia | 148 |
| 3. | Booth Census Designated Place | Monongalia | 146 |
| 4. | Enterprise Census Designated Place | Harrison | 145 |
| 5. | Waverly Census Designated Place | Wood | 136 |
| 6. | Town of West Union | Doddridge | 135 |
| 7. | City of Williamstown | Wood | 128 |
| 8. | City of Bridgeport | Harrison | 128 |
| 9. | Gypsy Census Designated Place | Harrison | 128 |
| 10. | Town of Shepherdstown | Jefferson | 127 |
| 11. | City of Glen Dale | Marshall | 126 |
| 12. | Pinch Census Designated Place | Kanawha | 124 |
| 13. | Town of Anmoore | Harrison | 122 |
| 14. | East Dailey Census Designated Place | Randolph | 119 |
| 15. | Teays Valley Census Designated Place | Putnam | 119 |
| 16. | Big Chimney Census Designated Place | Kanawha | 118 |
| 17. | Town of North Hills | Wood | 118 |
| 18. | Town of Lost Creek | Harrison | 114 |
| 19. | Cassville Census Designated Place | Monongalia | 114 |
| 20. | Village of Windsor Heights | Brooke | 114 |
