2024 Compare Cities Economy:
North Wales, PA vs Morgantown, WV

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- Household income in Morgantown, is 69% less than it is in North Wales and is 87% below the National Average.
- North Wales unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Morgantown unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 North Wales, PAMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.4%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.8%37.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,267$26,824$37,638
 Household Income$117,750$36,991$69,021
 Family Median Income$132,557$84,008$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Wales, PAMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.9%26.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%5.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.3%6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%6.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.0%5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%8.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K30.5%12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.1%4.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.3%5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Wales, PAMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%10.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science15.5%7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.7%2.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%16.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%3.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.3%10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care7.6%4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%19.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%3.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.4%7.0%13.1%
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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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