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Starting a business in Morgantown?

Longtime lurker here, I'm retired and It's a a smaller city city with about 30,273 people. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about average. Downtown has improved a lot in recent years. The city has invested a lot in new development.
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Hazel Martinez
Bought a house here in 2017 and it's not perfect but it works for me. Property values have gone up significantly since then.
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Isaac Jones
Real talk - this place is not for everyone, and I think that's OK.

If you value cost of living, you'll love it. The healthcare is genuinely pretty good and I've found it's been a really good experience overall. My neighborhood (Maple Ridge) is growing and I feel safe walking around at night.

But if you're coming from Denver, be prepared for the culture shock. cost of living is completely different here. And Not very walkable outside downtown.

My advice would be to visit for at least a week before committing. Rent first, don't buy. And explore multiple neighborhoods - they're all different.
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