West Virginia

West Virginia

Morgantown

Population: 26,681
Labor force: 12,628
Startups per 1,000 people: 2.28
Small business per 1,000 people: 40

What to know about starting up in Morgantown:
"Our unemployment rate is one of the lowest areas of the country. If you're starting up outside in the county part, the county doesn't have much restriction. We have the university which is the like the engine that drives everything. We have some big companies that are located here like Mylan Pharmaceuticals. Everywhere you look they're building things here, so that's a good sign. Property values are maintaining. I haven't seen hardly any foreclosures here."
-Jerry Deal, founder, Forks of Cheat Winery and Forks of Cheat Distillery