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Manhattan, NY vs Morgantown, WV

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- Morgantown spends 63.3% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% higher in Morgantown than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morgantown had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.3%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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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