Charleston (WV)
Primary City: Charleston (WV)
Primary State/Province: West Virginia
Primary Language: English
Population: 685K
GDP: $36B • GDP per capita: $51,815
Charleston (WV) metro area
38.35, -81.63Loading map…
Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsMajor League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗3#T-353
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗1#T-275
Market Cap Score↗$7B#415
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-302
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • Atlantic League
Charleston Dirty Birds
Charleston (WV)
Top Companies
1United Bankshares
$7B
Public
Total Market Cap: $7B across 1 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Sound of Charleston (WV)
#134 by artist origin · combined 15.1 (US 1.7 / UK 0.5) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Billy Ray Cyrus
Number-one singles by Charleston (WV) artists1
Old Town Road
Billy Ray Cyrus
US2019
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town Road | Billy Ray Cyrus | US | 2019 |
Screen of Charleston (WV)
#537 by film pedigree · score 3.2 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Jerome Cady
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1863
Marshall University
Huntington, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
West Virginia International Yeager Airport
Charleston (WV) • 4 - Regional