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Lincoln, NE vs Morgantown, WV

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Highlights
- Morgantown spends 3.0% more per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Morgantown than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morgantown had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, NEMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  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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