Population
Morgantown
30,273
Grand Haven
10,966
Median Income
Morgantown
$42,245
Grand Haven
$60,665
Home Value
Morgantown
$238,200
Grand Haven
$242,400
Rent
Morgantown
$888
Grand Haven
$961
Crime Rate
Morgantown
2.13
Grand Haven
2.09
Cost of Living
Morgantown
85.3
Grand Haven
103.5
Avg Temp
Morgantown
N/A
Grand Haven
N/A
Unemployment
Morgantown
7.6%
Grand Haven
4.0%
How Similar Are Morgantown & Grand Haven?
Grand Haven is Morgantown's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Morgantown
30,273
Grand Haven
10,966
Morgantown (30,273) is about 2.8x larger than Grand Haven (10,966).
Violent Crime
Morgantown
2.13
Grand Haven
2.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Morgantown
19.60
Grand Haven
9.28
Morgantown's property crime is significantly higher than Grand Haven's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Morgantown
50.9%
Grand Haven
59.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Grand Haven has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Morgantown
7.6%
Grand Haven
4.0%
Morgantown has a 48% higher unemployment than Grand Haven.
Median Income
Morgantown
$42,245
Grand Haven
$60,665
Grand Haven has a 30% higher median income than Morgantown.
Home Values
Morgantown
$238,200
Grand Haven
$242,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Morgantown
27.9%
Grand Haven
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Morgantown
85.7%
Grand Haven
89.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Morgantown
85.3
Grand Haven
103.5
Grand Haven has a 18% higher cost of living than Morgantown.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Morgantown and Grand Haven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Haven leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Morgantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorgantown has a fair market rent (1br) of $877 vs $1,333 in Grand Haven (34% lower). Morgantown scores 66.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Grand Haven. Morgantown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,099 vs $1,519 in Grand Haven (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Grand Haven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a median property tax of $1,267 vs $3,290 in Grand Haven (61% lower). Grand Haven has a owner-occupied of 68.2% compared to 44.3% in Morgantown. Grand Haven has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 47.9% in Morgantown.
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Haven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown: 15,444 vs Grand Haven: 5,291 for labor force. Grand Haven has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 33.6% in Morgantown. Grand Haven has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 7.6% in Morgantown.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Haven leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Haven has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.15 in Morgantown. Grand Haven has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.18 compared to 18.09 in Morgantown. Grand Haven has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.28 compared to 19.60 in Morgantown.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Haven has a high school diploma or higher of 47.9% compared to 36.6% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 27.2% in Grand Haven.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a population of 30,273, about 2.8x the size of Grand Haven (10,966). Morgantown skews younger with a median age of 24.0 vs 46.4.
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Healthcare — Grand Haven leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Haven: 3.7 vs Morgantown: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.0% in Grand Haven. Morgantown has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Grand Haven. Morgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 10.4% in Grand Haven.
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