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Morgantown wins on schools, safety, walkability and sunshine; Charleston wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, income and jobs.

Metric
Morgantown
WV
Charleston
WV
Median rent$937$908 (better)
Median home$259k$203k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)100.382 (better)
Median income$44,727$65,812 (better)
Unemployment4.3%4% (better)
School rating6.4/10 (better)4.4/10
Violent crime / 1k2.4 (better)6
Property crime / 1k16.9 (better)38
Walk score42 (better)40
Sunny days182 (better)167
Summer temp84°F86°F
Winter temp32°F35°F
Rainfall43.2 in46.2 in
Population30,23647,421
Diversity (0–100)3040
% Black4.5%9.5%
% Hispanic4.3%2.2%
% Asian3.7%2.6%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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