These 5 Cities Have The Worst Commutes In West Virginia, And None Of Them Are Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia is both the Mountain State’s capital and biggest city. But, in this case, biggest city doesn’t equal worst commute! Rather, that honor belongs to an outlier of Charleston: specifically, Teays Valley, West Virginia. Here are the five worst commutes you can find in West Virginia, starting with the worst. But don’t worry – our worst commute time comes in under the national average!

Teays Valley, WV, USA

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The average commuter spends just over 26 minutes on the road to work. That's actually not such a long commute, comparatively, and the fact that it's the worst commute in the Mountain State tells you something about all the small towns and local roots we have here in Almost Heaven!

Martinsburg, WV, USA

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The second worst commute in West Virginia goes to Martinsburg, with an average commute time of 25.5 minutes. Martinsburg is the largest city in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.

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Weirton, WV 26062, USA

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In third place, with an average commute of 23.6 minutes, is Weirton, West Virginia. Weirton is in the Northern Panhandle.

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Clarksburg, West Virginia commuters spend 21 minutes, on average, on the road to work. Not bad, eh? Maybe that's one reason this was named the National Small City of the Year in 2011.

Fairmont, WV 26554, USA

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And so do Fairmont, West Virginia workers! Yep, another 21-minute average commute. A river city, Fairmont is the county seat of Marion County, West Virginia.

Charleston, WV, USA

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If you’re a commuter, how long does it take you to get to work? Do you live in one of these cities? Here’s to West Virginia, where our worst commute time is a dream come true for most city dwellers across the country. One more reason we love calling the Mountain State home!