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Charleston

Charleston, WV

Population: 47,918
VS
Morgantown

Morgantown, WV

Population: 30,273

Charleston vs Morgantown

Side-by-side comparison of Charleston, WV and Morgantown, WV

Demographics

Population
48KCharleston
30KMorgantown
58% diff
Median Age
43Charleston
24Morgantown
78% diff
Pop. Density
1,526Charleston
2,974Morgantown
95% diff
Area (sq mi)
33Charleston
10Morgantown
3.1x diff
Male
49.2%
Charleston
52.5%
Morgantown
7% diff
Female
50.8%
Charleston
47.5%
Morgantown
7% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$65KCharleston
$42KMorgantown
53% diff
Per Capita Income
$46KCharleston
$30KMorgantown
52% diff
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Charleston
17.0%
Morgantown
45% diff
Unemployment
3.7%
Charleston
4.2%
Morgantown
14% diff
Cost of Living
90Charleston
90Morgantown
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,192Charleston
$1,065Morgantown
12% diff

Housing

Home Value
$187KCharleston
$238KMorgantown
27% diff
Median Rent
$898Charleston
$888Morgantown
1% diff
Homeownership
62.8%
Charleston
44.3%
Morgantown
42% diff
Zillow Value
$158KCharleston
$272KMorgantown
72% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,193Charleston
$1,261Morgantown
6% diff
Rent Burden
26.8%
Charleston
42.7%
Morgantown
59% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,227Charleston
214Morgantown
5.7x diff
Property Crime
6,561Charleston
1,563Morgantown
4.2x diff
Murder Rate
18Charleston
0Morgantown

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FCharleston
54°FMorgantown
4% diff
Jan Temp
35°FCharleston
32°FMorgantown
9% diff
Jul Temp
76°FCharleston
74°FMorgantown
2% diff
Rainfall
46.2"Charleston
43.2"Morgantown
7% diff
Snowfall
31.5"Charleston
—Morgantown
Sunny Days
293Charleston
293Morgantown

Education

Bachelor's+
44.1%
Charleston
58.1%
Morgantown
32% diff
High School+
92.1%
Charleston
93.0%
Morgantown
1% diff
Graduate+
21.0%
Charleston
33.2%
Morgantown
58% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.9 minCharleston
17.3 minMorgantown
3% diff
Drive Alone
70.7%
Charleston
62.1%
Morgantown
14% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Charleston
2.2%
Morgantown
5% diff
Work from Home
11.2%
Charleston
12.5%
Morgantown
12% diff

Health

Obesity
40.1%
Charleston
36.6%
Morgantown
10% diff
Smoking
18.0%
Charleston
18.0%
Morgantown
Uninsured
7.7%
Charleston
8.4%
Morgantown
9% diff
Diabetes
12.8%
Charleston
13.4%
Morgantown
5% diff
Heart Disease
6.3%
Charleston
6.7%
Morgantown
6% diff
Depression
30.5%
Charleston
29.8%
Morgantown
2% diff

The Verdict

18 Charleston
:
17 Morgantown

Charleston leads in 18 of 35 categories

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