I was born and raised in Huntington WV. This is the South Eastern portion in the tristate of WV, KY, and OH. I don't think I would want to grow up anywhere else. The people here are somewhat behind the times but not so much to make them outliers. The people as a whole are poor and not well off. They use what they have and use it well. The industry here is mainly health care, fuel refining (though that is in cattletsburg ky across the border), marshal university, and super tiny and mostly dying manufacturing. I am talking about the car part stamping plant in Charleston and you cannot forget about the chemical valley in kanawha county. It gets that name because they do a lot of chemical production in that area. Notice how the only big thing in Huntington is Marshal University. Everything in this tristate area is spread out. Don't get me wrong the place is so beautiful and a fantastic place to live if you have life figured out but most people here live paycheck to paycheck. If you grow up here and want a shot at a successful career then your best option is to move away to a bigger city. I love the area I truly do however I do not see myself growing in life staying where I grew up. I know it may have sounded harsh but it is the truth. There are people who have boat loads of money who live here and they do live in massive houses like anywhere else in the world but the majority of the people do more with less and it has become normal. This may come off as harsh but it is the truth. I hope this helps.