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Cost is where West Virginia stands out for travelers. The state's cost of living sits about 12% under the national average, housing is well below typical, and the income tax was cut again for 2026, reaching roughly 4.6 percent at the upper bracket. Licensing is quick: it's a compact state, so a multistate license needs no extra step, and nurses from non-compact states are usually cleared by endorsement in one to two weeks through the West Virginia RN Board. Demand looks different here than the headlines suggest. Federal projections put the state above RN balance rather than short, and it has more nurses per resident than the national average; the need shows up in particular hospitals and units, shaped by an older population and rural Appalachian geography, mainly around the Charleston and Morgantown markets.