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Morgantown, WV vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 4.5% less per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Houston than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 14.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown

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 Morgantown, WVHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,429$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118$10,139$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,179$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0915.8216.23
 Students per Librarian73014704573
 Students per Counselor314473530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%17.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.9%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%34.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.7%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree8.3%1.8%1.5%

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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 12 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 Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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ZIPS IN MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
26505 26501
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

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