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Morgantown, WV vs Mason, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Mason, is 200% more than it is in Morgantown and is 38% above the National Average.
- Morgantown unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Mason unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Morgantown, WVMason, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,824  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$110,833$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,008  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morgantown, WVMason, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock23.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morgantown, WVMason, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.7%1.2%
 Education, library16.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
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 Mason    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

our schools are good and also there are many culver's in this place. additionally, i have not been murdered which is a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mason, in Warren County, has grown to be a fine city, and looks to improve in the future. The city was recently rated as the Number One suburban city in the Tri-state  More

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