Moving to Morgantown In West Virginia ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Morgantown, the Pros and Cons of Living in Morgantown.

Explore the life in Morgantown based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Morgantown
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Morgantown
3. Crime In Morgantown
4. Cost of Living In Morgantown
5. Gender In Morgantown
6. Household Income For Morgantown
7. Education In Morgantown
8. Race & Ethnicity In Morgantown

Morgantown is a city in West Virginia state in USA with a population of 30953 residents.. The poverty rate of Morgantown is 34.7%, which is 148% higher than national average. The typical household in Morgantown earns $42474 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 3 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 5 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 55.3% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate. With a lack of available jobs, many in Morgantown are struggling financially. Nearly one in every 1 in every 9 workers in Morgantown is unemployed. The high jobless rate has likely contributed to the widespread poverty in the city.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Morgantown, only 94% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Morgantown remained 10.9%, which is 132% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Morgantown, only 54% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 19% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Morgantown is 94, which is 6% lower than national average. Median home value in Morgantown is $215000 , which is 6% lower than national average. While median income in Morgantown remained $42474, which is 37% lower than national average.

Jobs40%

Housing80%

Affordability40%

Safety60%

Amenities90%

Diversity70%

Education85%

Commute95%

The overall crime rate in Morgantown, West Virginia is 5% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Morgantown is 60% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Morgantown is 6% higher than national average. You have 1 in 645 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 49 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In West Virginia	15	15	14	15	14
In USA	1322	1215	1132	1097	1400

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In West Virginia	19	9	16	21	11
In USA	1631	330	908	1615	836