Population
Morgantown
30,273
Radford
16,505
Median Income
Morgantown
$42,245
Radford
$52,791
Home Value
Morgantown
$238,200
Radford
$211,700
Rent
Morgantown
$888
Radford
$966
Crime Rate
Morgantown
2.13
Radford
2.13
Cost of Living
Morgantown
85.3
Radford
92.0
Avg Temp
Morgantown
N/A
Radford
N/A
Unemployment
Morgantown
7.6%
Radford
7.6%
How Similar Are Morgantown & Radford?
Radford is Morgantown's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Morgantown
30,273
Radford
16,505
Morgantown has a 45% larger population than Radford.
Violent Crime
Morgantown
2.13
Radford
2.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Morgantown
19.60
Radford
9.02
Morgantown's property crime is significantly higher than Radford's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Morgantown
50.9%
Radford
48.8%
Morgantown leans Republican while Radford leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Morgantown
7.6%
Radford
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Morgantown
$42,245
Radford
$52,791
Radford has a 20% higher median income than Morgantown.
Home Values
Morgantown
$238,200
Radford
$211,700
Morgantown has a 11% higher home values than Radford.
Education
Morgantown
27.9%
Radford
17.8%
Morgantown has a 36% higher education than Radford.
Demographics
Morgantown
85.7%
Radford
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Morgantown
85.3
Radford
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Morgantown and Radford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Morgantown leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Morgantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorgantown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,099 vs $1,271 in Radford (14% lower). Morgantown scores 66.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.8 in Radford. Morgantown has a fair market rent (1br) of $877 vs $993 in Radford (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a median property tax of $1,267 vs $1,488 in Radford (15% lower). Morgantown has a median home value of $238,200 vs $211,700 in Radford (13% higher). Radford has a single-family homes of 53.9% compared to 47.9% in Morgantown.
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Jobs & Economy — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 5.0% in Radford. Morgantown: 15,444 vs Radford: 8,759 for labor force. Morgantown has a per capita income of $30,286 vs $25,220 in Radford (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Radford leads
Source: FBI UCRRadford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.99 compared to 18.09 in Morgantown. Radford has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.02 compared to 19.60 in Morgantown. Radford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.20 in Morgantown.
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Schools & Education — Morgantown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMorgantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 17.8% in Radford. Morgantown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 26.6% in Radford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a population of 30,273, about 1.8x the size of Radford (16,505). Radford skews younger with a median age of 23.0 vs 24.0.
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Radford
Healthcare — Radford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRadford: 3.2 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 0.6% in Radford. Morgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 5.0% in Radford. Radford has a drive alone of 76.3% compared to 62.1% in Morgantown.
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