Population
Athens
23,211
Morgantown
30,273
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Morgantown
$42,245
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Morgantown
$238,200
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Morgantown
$888
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Morgantown
2.13
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Morgantown
85.3
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Morgantown
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Morgantown
7.6%
How Similar Are Athens & Morgantown?
Morgantown is Athens's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Morgantown
30,273
Morgantown has a 23% larger population than Athens.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Morgantown
2.13
Morgantown's violent crime is significantly higher than Athens's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Morgantown
19.60
Morgantown's property crime is significantly higher than Athens's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Morgantown
50.9%
Athens leans Democratic while Morgantown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Morgantown
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Morgantown
$42,245
Morgantown has a 12% higher median income than Athens.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Morgantown
$238,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Morgantown
27.9%
Morgantown has a 15% higher education than Athens.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Morgantown
85.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Morgantown
85.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Morgantown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Morgantown
Morgantown leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Morgantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorgantown scores 101.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.1 in Athens. Athens scores 56.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 66.6 in Morgantown. Athens scores 78.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 82.3 in Morgantown.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a median property tax of $1,267 vs $3,434 in Athens (171% lower). Morgantown has a owner-occupied of 44.3% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Athens has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 14.5% in Morgantown.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 12.5% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a poverty rate of 33.6% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Morgantown has a per capita income of $30,286 vs $24,562 in Athens (19% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Morgantown. Athens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.13 in Morgantown. Athens has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.13 compared to 18.09 in Morgantown.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Morgantown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMorgantown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Morgantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 23.6% in Athens.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a population of 30,273, about 1.3x the size of Athens (23,211). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 24.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Morgantown
Healthcare — Morgantown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMorgantown: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services. Morgantown: 3.0 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.7% in Morgantown. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 12.5% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a drive alone of 62.1% compared to 46.7% in Athens.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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