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    Moving to Morgantown, WV

    Is Morgantown a good place to live?

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    Morgantown ranks #1 of 5 West Virginia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $238,200
    +3.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $888
    per month
    Household income
    $42,245
    median
    Unemployment
    7.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Morgantown

    The median home value in Morgantown is $238,200 and median rent is $888 a month, against a median household income of $42,245. Homes cost about 5.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Morgantown crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across West Virginia the 2025 rate was 266 violent and 1,094 property crimes per 100,000 people — #41 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Morgantown, WV

    Morgantown has about 30,273 residents, 7.6% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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