Top 10 Reasons to Come Home!
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Inc., Forbes, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Where to Retire list West Virginia cities among the country’s best places for business and living.
Central
We’re within overnight trucking distance of more than half of the U.S. population – and a third of the Canadian population.
Profitable
Business costs are 13 percent below the U.S. average.
Growing
The state has attracted $8.2 billion in new investment and almost 23,000 new jobs since 2005.
Global
Investments from 23 countries employ 22,000 West Virginians. Meanwhile, we exported $3.97 billion in 2007.
Affordable
Living costs are 4.5 percent below the U.S. average.
Safe
The state has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.
Home
Low property taxes help West Virginia lead the nation in home ownership.
Popular
Eleven million overnight leisure travelers visited the Mountain State last year.
Natural
West Virginia’s 50 state parks and forests offer more than 800 miles of hiking trails and 5,000 acres of fishing waters.