Weirton, WV vs Morgantown, WV

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

MetricWeirton, WVMorgantown, WV
Population18,64730,236
Median Household Income$59,575$44,727
Median Rent$746/mo$937/mo
Median Home Value$133,500$259,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8993
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%58.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%30.4%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k83239
Property Crime Rate /100k3311,690
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F26°F
Snowfall15 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min16.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.514.4
College Degree Rate24.2%58.5%
Foreign-Born %2.1%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%+0.8%

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