Population
Chester
33,209
Morgantown
30,273
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Morgantown
$42,245
Home Value
Chester
$85,400
Morgantown
$238,200
Rent
Chester
$1,080
Morgantown
$888
Crime Rate
Chester
5.23
Morgantown
2.13
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Morgantown
85.3
Avg Temp
Chester
N/A
Morgantown
N/A
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Morgantown
7.6%
How Similar Are Chester & Morgantown?
Morgantown is Chester's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chester
33,209
Morgantown
30,273
Both cities have similar populations — Chester at 33,209 and Morgantown at 30,273.
Violent Crime
Chester
5.23
Morgantown
2.13
Chester's violent crime is significantly higher than Morgantown's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Chester
18.17
Morgantown
19.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Chester
37.6%
Morgantown
50.9%
Chester leans Democratic while Morgantown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Morgantown
7.6%
Chester's unemployment is significantly higher than Morgantown's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Morgantown
$42,245
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Chester
$85,400
Morgantown
$238,200
Morgantown's home values is significantly higher than Chester's — 64% difference.
Education
Chester
8.2%
Morgantown
27.9%
Morgantown's education is significantly higher than Chester's — 71% difference.
Demographics
Chester
16.4%
Morgantown
85.7%
Morgantown's demographics is significantly higher than Chester's — 81% difference.
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Morgantown
85.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chester and Morgantown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Morgantown leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorgantown has a fair market rent (1br) of $877 vs $1,520 in Chester (73% lower). Morgantown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,099 vs $1,810 in Chester (65% lower). Morgantown scores 66.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Chester.
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Housing Market — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a median home value of $238,200 vs $85,400 in Chester (64% higher). Chester has a single-family homes of 73.4% compared to 47.9% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a median property tax of $1,267 vs $1,676 in Chester (32% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a unemployment rate of 7.6% compared to 17.6% in Chester. Morgantown: 15 min vs Chester: 20 min for mean commute. Morgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 8.6% in Chester.
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Crime & Safety — Morgantown leads
Source: FBI UCRMorgantown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 1.49 in Chester. Morgantown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 3.98 in Chester. Morgantown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 3.48 in Chester.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMorgantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 8.2% in Chester. Chester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 36.6% in Morgantown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a population of 33,209, about 1.1x the size of Morgantown (30,273). Morgantown skews younger with a median age of 24.0 vs 33.3.
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Chester
Morgantown
Healthcare — Morgantown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMorgantown: 5 vs Chester: 4 for with emergency services. Morgantown: 3.0 vs Chester: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 2.2% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Chester. Morgantown: 15 min vs Chester: 20 min for mean commute time.
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