Thinking About Moving To WV

[millersangel]

Originally Posted by hltsarasota

We are also planning to move to WV. Would like to know more about Princeton. We are just retired. Is there good shopping there? Are part-time jobs available there? Would appreciate any info.

Jobs are hard to come by. It depends on what field you're in. Health care is a good bet.

There is a mall near Bluefield and Walmart and Lowes in Princeton. Lots of chain restaurants near the interstate.

The housing market is very good. There are new homes being built that would cost three times the amount in any other state. And older homes that are going for practically nothing.

Two hospitals, Princeton Community Hospital and Bluefield Regional Medical Center.

Climate is temperate discounting this hot dry summer. They give out free lemonade in Bluefield when the temperature goes over 90. Usually there is a couple significant snowfalls in the winter but for the past few years we haven't had much. I didn't miss a day of work.

[hemidude]

I travel the entire state for work (I live in Charleston) and there are certain areas that have always made a good impression on me.

Charleston, more specifically, Corridor G/South Ridge area
Hurricane/Teays/Winfield (I absolutely love this area)
Morgantown
Lewisburg
Princeton/Bluefield
Parkersburg
Wheeling

Older homes are, as stated earlier, dirt cheap in most all of these areas and new homes are very affordable. If you want a really out in the middle of nowhere experience, go check out the Petersburg/Franklin area or Webster Springs.

[OBATAIYE]

WV is alright if i had to live thier it would be in Charleston because it tends to be very Necky i have family in Smaller counties and its beatuiful when you visit but living thier is completely different.

[Mshook2008]

I live in Gilmer county. we have a DBWD on 1.35 acres, newly remodeled, out of flood zone, rural but 15 min. from state park, state college,>Glenville is the county seat-small but friendly. We have priced our property for $79,900.00. Call 304-462-5472 or email Mshook@rtol.net

[SweetRose99]

Ok fair warning to all.... stay away from the northern panhandle of WV... I have lived there my entire life (i've travelled to other parts of WV regularly also) but it is terrible... economy sucks... broken down houses and dirty streets. The air is polluted by smog from local power plants etc. Wheeling is probably the worst. If you do have to move to Northern Panhandle- try to move to Bellaire or Bridgeport Ohio. Both are nice little towns that are just across the Ohio river (10 minute) drive from WV Northern Panhandle. For southern WV... I agree with what someone else said- give bluefield a try.. probably one of the best areas in WV. Charleston isn't bad but it isn't the cleanest either.