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Morgantown, WV vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Boston has been positive.
- Boston has 1.8% less unemployment than Morgantown.
- Boston job growth has increased by 11.4% in the past 10 years.
 Morgantown, WVBoston, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.3%42.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.3%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%-4.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.0%0.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.4%11.4%6.3%
Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 12 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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