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Morgantown, WV vs Southport, NC

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- Southport spends 4.0% less per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in Southport than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southport had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown
 Morgantown, WVSouthport, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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