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Morgantown, WV vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh spends 13.5% less per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Raleigh than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raleigh had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown
 Morgantown, WVRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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