Population
Morgantown
30,273
Red Wing
16,660
Median Income
Morgantown
$42,245
Red Wing
$65,259
Home Value
Morgantown
$238,200
Red Wing
$224,800
Rent
Morgantown
$888
Red Wing
$954
Crime Rate
Morgantown
2.13
Red Wing
2.02
Cost of Living
Morgantown
85.3
Red Wing
102.5
Avg Temp
Morgantown
N/A
Red Wing
N/A
Unemployment
Morgantown
7.6%
Red Wing
4.7%
How Similar Are Morgantown & Red Wing?
Red Wing is Morgantown's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Morgantown
30,273
Red Wing
16,660
Morgantown has a 45% larger population than Red Wing.
Violent Crime
Morgantown
2.13
Red Wing
2.02
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Morgantown
19.60
Red Wing
21.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Morgantown
50.9%
Red Wing
57.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Red Wing has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Morgantown
7.6%
Red Wing
4.7%
Morgantown has a 39% higher unemployment than Red Wing.
Median Income
Morgantown
$42,245
Red Wing
$65,259
Red Wing has a 35% higher median income than Morgantown.
Home Values
Morgantown
$238,200
Red Wing
$224,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Morgantown
27.9%
Red Wing
18.7%
Morgantown has a 33% higher education than Red Wing.
Demographics
Morgantown
85.7%
Red Wing
86.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Morgantown
85.3
Red Wing
102.5
Red Wing has a 17% higher cost of living than Morgantown.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Morgantown and Red Wing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Red Wing leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Morgantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorgantown scores 66.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.1 in Red Wing. Morgantown scores 82.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Red Wing. Morgantown has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,517 vs $45,088 in Red Wing (17% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Wing has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 14.5% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a median property tax of $1,267 vs $2,644 in Red Wing (52% lower). Red Wing has a owner-occupied of 70.8% compared to 44.3% in Morgantown.
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Jobs & Economy — Red Wing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Wing has a poverty rate of 14.0% compared to 33.6% in Morgantown. Morgantown: 15,444 vs Red Wing: 8,281 for labor force. Morgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 7.5% in Red Wing.
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Crime & Safety — Red Wing leads
Source: FBI UCRRed Wing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.13 in Morgantown. Morgantown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 2.26 in Red Wing. Red Wing has a property crime clearance of 42.8% compared to 28.9% in Morgantown.
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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 18.7% in Red Wing. Red Wing has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 36.6% in Morgantown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a population of 30,273, about 1.8x the size of Red Wing (16,660). Morgantown skews younger with a median age of 24.0 vs 42.2.
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Healthcare — Red Wing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRed Wing: 4.0 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 work from home of 12.5% compared to 7.5% in Red Wing. Morgantown has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.4% in Red Wing. Red Wing has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 62.1% in Morgantown.
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