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Morgantown, WV vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 125.5% more per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% lower in Washington than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown
 Morgantown, WVWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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