Clarksburg, WV vs Morgantown, WV

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricClarksburg, WVMorgantown, WV
Population15,54930,236
Median Household Income$47,386$44,727
Median Rent$790/mo$937/mo
Median Home Value$129,900$259,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%58.4%
Poverty Rate23.5%30.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k278239
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2051,690
Median AQI3342
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall24 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min16.2 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher11.814.4
College Degree Rate25.7%58.5%
Foreign-Born %1%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.