Huntington, West Virginia SperlingViews

I lived in WV my whole life. I married, and moved to the Huntington, WV area in 2005. This past fall, we finally moved out of WV for better work elsewhere. While Huntington isn't the worst place to live, it's not the best either. Decaying city, elected government not getting along (so the city suffers), and, slow/no job growth (call centers abound though). Like I said, we moved due to the lack of good paying jobs. We moved to Columbus, but that wasn't the answer either. Coming from two people that value smaller towns and family, Columbus was too big too fast. As for Huntington, the streets were laid out well. Far better than it's sister city Charleston, WV. Generally, the people were friendly. Unlike Columbus. Not sure, but it seems the further north you go...the more uptight these people are. Pathetic. Anyway, real estate is a little over priced for the area. A good deal can be found though. Like they have said in the past, there isn't too much to do there. Unless you want to go to a bar or out to eat. I saw that Huntington, WV was rated the fattest city since I moved to Columbus. Don't think we didn't get picked on for that. Makes a person proud. If you're a drinker, there are plenty of bars. Crime has risen sharply while we lived there, and has become much worse since we left. Many warned us of Columbus before we left, but honestly Huntington has gotten really bad considering the number of incidents and it's size. I would not feel safe there anymore. Of course I don't feel safe in Columbus, Ohio either. Seems like there is a daily shooting, stabbing, robbery, car jacking, and etc. Still, I expect it a little more due to the rapid size increase from WV. Doesn't mean I like it. Next move I make within the year, I will be heading back south. Not to WV as I feel there isn't anything there for us. Just family. We can always call and visit them. We are though going back in size. Sure you're opportunities will be greater in a larger city, but there are small things in a smaller city that you can't get in a bigger one. Friendly people are one of them. If Huntington has nothing else, that is it. Of course you have your butt head every now and then. LOL

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Huntington, WV - Great place to raise your family! - 7/20/2007

I moved here in the beginning of 2001. Huntington has lots of potential. The town is right on I-64, very close to Lexington, KY, Columbus, OH, Cincinnati, etc...West Virginia is a beautiful state. [read more...]

Not so wonderful - 6/14/2007

I lived in huntington area for 10 years and I saw it go from nice to what happened. The downtown used to be nice now it's just a bunch of old buildings. The only good season is the fall the trees are[read more...]

Depressing City! - 11/11/2006

We went to visited in Nov 2006... The city is dirty and kind of run-down. It must be something in the air or in the rain...even your car got dirty so easy... Someone said : streets are filled[read more...]

If you're an optimist, you'll find this place a ch - 4/25/2006

People who grew up in Huntington and who are still here are mostly happy and content with their hometown. However… If you didn’t grow up in Huntington and you’re thinking about moving to this[read more...]

Huntington, West Virginia Economy - 4/14/2006

The economy in Huntington is struggling to survive actually. The gap between the very wealthy and the lower income families is quite significant. It seems like the upper income is in control of the[read more...]

Mediocre is definitely the word. - 9/5/2005

Just as Chris stated, there is not a lot to do around Huntington. There are bars (not very good ones). The only reason that there is a noticeable population is because of Marshall University. When[read more...]

If described in one word, Huntington would be "med - 6/25/2005

I think whether or not you like Huntington boils down to personal perception of what you like or dislike. For the younger crowd, there's not a lot to do outside of a few bars, and if you're not into[read more...]