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Merced, CA vs Morgantown, WV

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- Morgantown spends 6.3% less per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.5% lower in Morgantown than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morgantown had 24.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CAMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.3%1.5%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  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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