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Morgantown, WV vs Madison, AL

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Highlights
- Madison spends 16.8% less per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.9% higher in Madison than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown
 Morgantown, WVMadison, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,176$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,898$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5644573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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 Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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