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Morgantown, WV vs Birmingham, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Birmingham has been positive.
- Birmingham has 0.9% more unemployment than Morgantown.
- Birmingham job growth has increased by 7.6% in the past 10 years.
 Morgantown, WVBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.4%  Unlock6.3%
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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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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