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Morgantown, WV vs Bluefield, VA

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- Bluefield spends 24.2% less per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Bluefield than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bluefield had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown
 Morgantown, WVBluefield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,184$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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 14 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 Bluefield    2 Reviews

Your part of something great when your in Bluefield. There is the wonder and beauty of the mountains in all 4 seasons. The cost of living is great and the quality of  More

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Over 16 years ago

air conditioned city may be true when the humidity is less than 60%. other than that the scenery is nice and people are somewhat  More

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