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Morgantown, WV vs Starkville, MS

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- Household income in Starkville, is 7% less than it is in Morgantown and is 101% below the National Average.
- Morgantown unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Starkville unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Morgantown, WVStarkville, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,824  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,391$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,008  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morgantown, WVStarkville, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock30.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morgantown, WVStarkville, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library16.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.4%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 Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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