Morgantown, WV vs Clarksburg, WV

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

MetricMorgantown, WVClarksburg, WV
Population30,23615,549
Median Household Income$44,727$47,386
Median Rent$937/mo$790/mo
Median Home Value$259,400$129,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%44.6%
Poverty Rate30.4%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k239278
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6902,205
Median AQI4233
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min20.9 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.411.8
College Degree Rate58.5%25.7%
Foreign-Born %6.7%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-4.7%

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