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Auburn, AL vs Morgantown, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Morgantown has been positive.
- Morgantown has 2.1% less unemployment than Auburn.
- Morgantown job growth has increased by 8.4% in the past 10 years.
 Auburn, ALMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock3.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth24.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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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 13 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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