Morgantown, WV vs Washington, PA

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

MetricMorgantown, WVWashington, PA
Population30,23613,368
Median Household Income$44,727$52,975
Median Rent$937/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$259,400$128,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9395
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%42.6%
Poverty Rate30.4%16.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k239568
Property Crime Rate /100k1,690837
Median AQI4244
Good AQI Days /yr—247
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows26°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min18.7 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.412.5
College Degree Rate58.5%19%
Foreign-Born %6.7%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+1.8%

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