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Morgantown, WV vs Lubbock, TX

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Highlights
- Lubbock spends 7.3% less per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Lubbock than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lubbock had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown

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 Morgantown, WVLubbock, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,429$12,453$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118$9,965$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,179$6,056$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0914.1416.23
 Students per Librarian7305624573
 Students per Counselor314332530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%22.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.9%7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%33.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.7%8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree8.3%2.4%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 Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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ZIPS IN MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
26505 26501
ZIPS IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS
79424, 79423, 79416, 79413, 79407, 79414, 79403, 79415, 79412, 79404, 14 total

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