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Morgantown, WV vs Hurricane, WV

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- Job Growth in Hurricane has been positive.
- Hurricane has 0.7% less unemployment than Morgantown.
- Hurricane job growth has increased by 3.0% in the past 10 years.
 Morgantown, WVHurricane, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.6%-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 Hurricane    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

having lived all over the country since 1992, i moved to hurricane from the northern va. D.C. area to get away from the rat race. this town is exaclty what i was  More

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