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Morgantown, WV vs Lebanon, NH

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Is it cheaper to live in Lebanon or is it cheaper to live in Morgantown?
- Lebanon is 5.1% more expensive than Morgantown.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lebanon or Morgantown?
- Lebanon housing costs are 35.6% more expensive than Morgantown housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Morgantown or is Health Care more affordable in Lebanon.
- Health related expenses are 34.0% less in Lebanon.
 Morgantown, WVLebanon, NHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock94.4100
 Food & Groceries101.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock83.3100
 Housing77.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$371,600$338,100
 Utilities86  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock66.0100
 Miscellaneous107.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 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 Lebanon    3 Reviews

If you want an honest opinion, please keep reading. In total, our family has lived on and off in this area 10 years, first on one side of the river, then on the other.  More

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Life is just too difficult here for the regular person, particularly if you come from any other state. I have no idea why they claim the unemployment rate is so low when  More

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The Lebanon/Hanover, New Hampshire community is often rated among the best places to live in the country. Population, however, remains a scant 20,000 or so. We enjoy  More

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