West Virginia state rankings
West Virginia appears in 49 of our state-by-state charts. It ranks first in 1 of them and in the top five in 4. A position of #1 means the highest value in that chart (or the lowest, for charts ranked lowest-first), not necessarily the best result. Each position is for the latest year in that chart; open a chart for the full data and its source.
49State charts
1First places
4Top-5 places
Every ranking for West Virginia
#1of 51
States Where Robbery Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
80 %2015-2025
#4of 34
Share of Wildfires Caused by Humans by State 2025
Climate & Weather
99.90 %2025
#5of 51
Drug Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
38.602025
#5of 49
Meth Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
20.302025
#6of 49
Fentanyl Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
25.602025
#8of 51
Rape Rate by State 2025
Crime
52.402025
#9of 51
Personal Income Growth by State 2025
Economy
5.80 %2025
#9of 49
Real GDP Growth by State 2025
Economy
2.80 %2025
#11of 51
States Where Property Crime Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
49.90 %2015-2025
#12of 51
States Where Burglary Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
71.20 %2015-2025
#15of 51
Damaging Wind Reports by State 2025
Climate & Weather
6852025
#18of 43
Fall in Drug Overdose Deaths by State 2025
Health
16.70 %2025
#20of 51
Unemployment Rate by State 2025
Economy
4.20 %2025
#22of 51
Utility Prices by State 2024
Economy
92.20 index, US = 1002024
#25of 51
Residential Electricity Prices by State 2025
Energy
15.41 cents per kWh2025
#25of 51
Goods Prices by State 2024
Economy
96.50 index, US = 1002024
#26of 51
Murder Rate by State 2025
Crime
3.802025
#27of 48
Hail Reports by State 2025
Climate & Weather
81 1 inch or larger2025
#27of 45
States With the Most Wind Turbines 2026
Energy
3672026
#27of 43
States With the Most Wind Power Capacity 2026
Energy
855 megawatts2026
#29of 50
Home Value Growth by State 2020-2026
Real Estate
41.90 %2026
#30of 48
Largest Hailstone by State 2025
Climate & Weather
2.25 inches2025
#32of 51
Violent Crime Rate by State 2025
Crime
2422025
#32of 51
Aggravated Assault Rate by State 2025
Crime
1772025
#32of 51
Drug Overdose Deaths by State 2025
Health
6822025
#33of 51
Burglary Rate by State 2025
Crime
1482025
#34of 51
States With the Highest Homelessness Rate 2025
Real Estate
10.902025
#34of 51
States With the Most Unsheltered Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
8832025
#35of 48
Strongest Measured Wind Gust by State 2025
Climate & Weather
75 mph2025
#36of 51
Average Tornadoes per Year by State (1996-2025)
Climate & Weather
3.101996-2025
#36of 42
Rise in Unemployment Rate by State 2025
Economy
0.10 percentage points2025
#37of 51
States With the Most Murders 2025
Crime
672025
#43of 51
Property Crime Rate by State 2025
Crime
1,0532025
#43of 51
Theft Rate by State 2025 (Larceny-Theft)
Crime
8392025
#43of 51
GDP by State 2025
Economy
111 billions of US dollars2025
#43of 51
Cost of Living by State 2024
Economy
89.50 index, US = 1002024
#45of 51
States With the Most Chronically Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
3922025
#45of 51
States With the Most Homeless Veterans 2025
Real Estate
1062025
#46of 51
States With the Most Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
1,9252025
#47of 51
Car Theft Rate by State 2025
Crime
66.202025
#49of 51
Robbery Rate by State 2025
Crime
8.502025
#49of 51
GDP per Capita by State 2025
Economy
63,020 US dollars2025
#50of 51
Per Capita Personal Income by State 2025
Economy
58,217 US dollars2025
#50of 51
Income Adjusted for Cost of Living by State 2024
Economy
50,051 2017 dollars2024
#51of 51
Labor Force Participation Rate by State 2025
Economy
54.50 %2025
#51of 51
Typical Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
179,496 US dollars2026
#51of 51
Typical Starter Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
88,585 US dollars2026
#51of 51
Typical High-End Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
326,473 US dollars2026
#51of 51
Rent Prices by State 2024
Economy
54.20 index, US = 1002024