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Morgantown, WV vs Happy Valley, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Happy Valley has been positive.
- Happy Valley has 1.7% less unemployment than Morgantown.
- Happy Valley job growth has increased by 10.6% in the past 10 years.
 Morgantown, WVHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock3.7%-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 Happy Valley    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Happy Valley, OR is a great place to live. Just east of Portland its on a hill where you could see the beautiful city(Portland) in the valley. All the beautiful lights  More

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Over 14 years ago

Left NYC and moved straight to Portland 5 years ago. I'm in early 40s with kids and wife and they love it here  More

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Over 15 years ago

Damascus is a quiet community just East of Portland. We are close to Gresham, Clackamas, and Boring/Sandy. There is farm land out this way, nice friendly people and the  More

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