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St. George, UT vs Morgantown, WV

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Highlights
- Morgantown spends 53.2% more per student than St. George.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.8% lower in Morgantown than in St. George. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morgantown had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. George
 St. George, UTMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor456  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.3%1.5%
Reviews for St. George    75 Reviews

Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that  More

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We recently moved here and this are our thoughts: - Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been - Public spaces are very clean, well  More

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I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your  More

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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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