West Virginia’s 50
Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles

2020

Known as one of the most scenic states in the country, West Virginia is home to incredible mountainscapes and rolling hills perfect for the fitness guru seeking adventure. West Virginia’s lands present the best skiing opportunities, mountain biking, rock climbing, and kayaking to energize any workout routine. The state encourages more healthy habits for both residents and tourists through gym facilities, recreational tours, and more.

Interesting things to know about West Virginia:

In Fayette County, the New River Gorge Bridge is the highest bridge in the country and hosts bungee jumpers every third Saturday in October.
West Virginia is home to Georgeann Wells, the first woman to dunk in a college basketball game.
A yellow apple variety originated in West Virginia in 1775.

12 %

The percentage of adults who report excessive drinking. Heavy drinking is linked to higher blood pressure, poorer liver function, increased stroke risk and larger waistlines.

28 %

The percentage of adults who report lack of physical activity.

36 %

The percentage of adults who report a BMI — or body mass index — above 30%. Higher BMI may be an indicator of greater risk to physical health.

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Pea Ridge

Fit Score: 84.24

Pea Ridge, WV

Population: 6,345

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 830

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 250

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 40

Obesity (per 1000): 320

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.64

Smoking (per 1000): 220

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 15

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.9

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 120

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 16

Huntington

Fit Score: 83.55

Huntington, WV

Population: 46,048

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 830

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 250

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 40

Obesity (per 1000): 320

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.64

Smoking (per 1000): 220

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 15

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.9

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 120

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 16

Elkins

Fit Score: 82.88

Elkins, WV

Population: 7,026

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 800

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 300

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 40

Obesity (per 1000): 340

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.91

Smoking (per 1000): 240

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 15

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 5.2

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 120

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 16

Princeton

Fit Score: 82.13

Princeton, WV

Population: 5,741

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 600

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 320

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 90

Obesity (per 1000): 380

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.12

Smoking (per 1000): 240

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 16

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 5.5

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 100

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 16

Beckley

Fit Score: 82.06

Beckley, WV

Population: 16,183

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 620

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 300

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 130

Obesity (per 1000): 390

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.22

Smoking (per 1000): 230

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 16

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 5.5

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 100

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 16

Weirton

Fit Score: 81.94

Weirton, WV

Population: 18,449

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 920

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 290

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 70

Obesity (per 1000): 370

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.96

Smoking (per 1000): 190

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.7

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 14

Bluefield

Fit Score: 81.87

Bluefield, WV

Population: 9,730

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 600

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 320

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 90

Obesity (per 1000): 380

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.12

Smoking (per 1000): 240

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 16

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 5.5

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 100

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 16

Bridgeport

Fit Score: 81.61

Bridgeport, WV

Population: 8,681

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 730

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 300

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 40

Obesity (per 1000): 340

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.36

Smoking (per 1000): 200

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 15

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 5

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Teays Valle.

Fit Score: 80.89

Teays Valley, WV

Population: 13,805

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 620

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 240

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 60

Obesity (per 1000): 360

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.61

Smoking (per 1000): 180

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 13

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.5

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 140

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 14

Cross Lanes

Fit Score: 80.77

Cross Lanes, WV

Population: 9,835

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 730

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 270

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 80

Obesity (per 1000): 360

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.64

Smoking (per 1000): 210

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.6

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Oak Hill

Fit Score: 80.49

Oak Hill, WV

Population: 8,218

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 620

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 310

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 80

Obesity (per 1000): 400

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.29

Smoking (per 1000): 270

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 16

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 5.1

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 110

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 16

South Charl.

Fit Score: 80.38

South Charleston, WV

Population: 12,240

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 730

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 270

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 80

Obesity (per 1000): 360

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.64

Smoking (per 1000): 210

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.6

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

St. Albans

Fit Score: 80.3

St. Albans, WV

Population: 10,069

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 730

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 270

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 80

Obesity (per 1000): 360

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.64

Smoking (per 1000): 210

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.6

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Buckhannon

Fit Score: 80.25

Buckhannon, WV

Population: 5,493

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 640

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 250

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 360

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.12

Smoking (per 1000): 220

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 15

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 5.1

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Charleston

Fit Score: 80.2

Charleston, WV

Population: 47,215

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 730

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 270

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 80

Obesity (per 1000): 360

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.64

Smoking (per 1000): 210

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.6

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Nitro

Fit Score: 80.13

Nitro, WV

Population: 6,462

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 730

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 270

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 80

Obesity (per 1000): 360

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.64

Smoking (per 1000): 210

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.6

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Dunbar

Fit Score: 80.07

Dunbar, WV

Population: 7,205

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 730

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 270

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 80

Obesity (per 1000): 360

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.64

Smoking (per 1000): 210

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.6

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Clarksburg

Fit Score: 80.04

Clarksburg, WV

Population: 15,480

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 730

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 300

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 40

Obesity (per 1000): 340

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.36

Smoking (per 1000): 200

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 15

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 5

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Hurricane

Fit Score: 79.97

Hurricane, WV

Population: 6,506

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 620

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 240

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 60

Obesity (per 1000): 360

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.61

Smoking (per 1000): 180

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 13

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.5

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 140

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 14

Vienna

Fit Score: 79.86

Vienna, WV

Population: 10,230

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 700

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 260

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 70

Obesity (per 1000): 370

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.71

Smoking (per 1000): 210

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 15

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.9

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 14

Grafton

Fit Score: 79.71

Grafton, WV

Population: 5,040

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 440

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 290

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 10

Obesity (per 1000): 370

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.29

Smoking (per 1000): 220

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 15

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 5.1

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 120

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Wheeling

Fit Score: 79.59

Wheeling, WV

Population: 26,771

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 750

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 270

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 90

Obesity (per 1000): 400

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.82

Smoking (per 1000): 220

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.9

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Parkersburg

Fit Score: 79.52

Parkersburg, WV

Population: 29,675

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 700

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 260

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 70

Obesity (per 1000): 370

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.71

Smoking (per 1000): 210

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 15

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.9

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 14

Moundsville

Fit Score: 79.19

Moundsville, WV

Population: 8,401

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 750

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 270

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 90

Obesity (per 1000): 400

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.82

Smoking (per 1000): 220

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.9

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

Fairmont

Fit Score: 78.88

Fairmont, WV

Population: 18,411

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 560

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 250

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 50

Obesity (per 1000): 340

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.5

Smoking (per 1000): 260

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.7

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 14

Martinsburg

Fit Score: 78.21

Martinsburg, WV

Population: 17,465

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 440

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 280

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 80

Obesity (per 1000): 350

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.4

Smoking (per 1000): 230

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.9

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 130

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 15

New Martins.

Fit Score: 78.19

New Martinsville, WV

Population: 5,141

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 570

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 290

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 200

Obesity (per 1000): 370

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.68

Smoking (per 1000): 240

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 15

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 5.1

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 120

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 16

Cheat Lake

Fit Score: 76.9

Cheat Lake, WV

Population: 9,540

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 850

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 210

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 70

Obesity (per 1000): 300

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.4

Smoking (per 1000): 200

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.7

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 180

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 14

Charles Tow.

Fit Score: 76.46

Charles Town, WV

Population: 6,064

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 550

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 220

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 10

Obesity (per 1000): 350

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.36

Smoking (per 1000): 190

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 13

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.4

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 160

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 13

Brookhaven

Fit Score: 76.12

Brookhaven, WV

Population: 5,467

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 850

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 210

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 70

Obesity (per 1000): 300

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.4

Smoking (per 1000): 200

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.7

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 180

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 14

Ranson

Fit Score: 75.5

Ranson, WV

Population: 5,182

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 550

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 220

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 10

Obesity (per 1000): 350

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.36

Smoking (per 1000): 190

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 13

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.4

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 160

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 13

Morgantown

Fit Score: 75.07

Morgantown, WV

Population: 30,955

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 850

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 210

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 70

Obesity (per 1000): 300

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.4

Smoking (per 1000): 200

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 14

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 4.7

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 180

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 14

How Did We Determine the Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles?

We compiled our list of Best Cities for for Fit Lifestyle by looking at 11 key metrics backed by scientific research. Keep reading to find out which metrics we chose and how they affect slumber.

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West Virginia’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles

2020

Let Everyone Know Your City Made the List!

Pea Ridge, WV

Huntington, WV

Elkins, WV

Princeton, WV

Beckley, WV

Weirton, WV

Bluefield, WV

Bridgeport, WV

Teays Valley, WV

Cross Lanes, WV

Oak Hill, WV

South Charleston, WV

St. Albans, WV

Buckhannon, WV

Charleston, WV

Nitro, WV

Dunbar, WV

Clarksburg, WV

Hurricane, WV

Vienna, WV

Grafton, WV

Wheeling, WV

Parkersburg, WV

Moundsville, WV

Fairmont, WV

Martinsburg, WV

New Martinsville, WV

Cheat Lake, WV

Charles Town, WV

Brookhaven, WV

Ranson, WV

Morgantown, WV

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West Virginia’s 50
Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles