Population
Pullman
31,939
Morgantown
30,273
Median Income
Pullman
$45,097
Morgantown
$42,245
Home Value
Pullman
$401,700
Morgantown
$238,200
Rent
Pullman
$1,010
Morgantown
$888
Crime Rate
Pullman
1.30
Morgantown
2.13
Cost of Living
Pullman
102.6
Morgantown
85.3
Avg Temp
Pullman
N/A
Morgantown
N/A
Unemployment
Pullman
7.5%
Morgantown
7.6%
How Similar Are Pullman & Morgantown?
Morgantown is Pullman's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pullman
31,939
Morgantown
30,273
Both cities have similar populations — Pullman at 31,939 and Morgantown at 30,273.
Violent Crime
Pullman
1.30
Morgantown
2.13
Morgantown has a 39% higher violent crime than Pullman.
Property Crime
Pullman
8.22
Morgantown
19.60
Morgantown's property crime is significantly higher than Pullman's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Pullman
43.8%
Morgantown
50.9%
Pullman leans Democratic while Morgantown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pullman
7.5%
Morgantown
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Pullman
$45,097
Morgantown
$42,245
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Pullman
$401,700
Morgantown
$238,200
Pullman has a 41% higher home values than Morgantown.
Education
Pullman
26.2%
Morgantown
27.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Pullman
71.3%
Morgantown
85.7%
Morgantown has a 17% higher demographics than Pullman.
Cost of Living
Pullman
102.6
Morgantown
85.3
Pullman has a 17% higher cost of living than Morgantown.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pullman and Morgantown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Morgantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorgantown scores 101.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 147.0 in Pullman. Morgantown has a living wage (family of 4) of $88,677 vs $106,700 in Pullman (20% lower). Morgantown has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,517 vs $45,142 in Pullman (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a median property tax of $1,267 vs $3,199 in Pullman (152% lower). Pullman has a median home value of $401,700 vs $238,200 in Morgantown (69% higher). Morgantown has a single-family homes of 47.9% compared to 31.8% in Pullman.
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Jobs & Economy — Pullman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 9.8% in Pullman. Pullman: 18,377 vs Morgantown: 15,444 for labor force. Morgantown has a government sector of 39.2% compared to 32.9% in Pullman.
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Crime & Safety — Pullman leads
Source: FBI UCRPullman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.20 in Morgantown. Pullman has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.37 compared to 18.09 in Morgantown. Pullman has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.22 compared to 19.60 in Morgantown.
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Schools & Education — Morgantown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMorgantown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 30.6% in Pullman. Morgantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 26.2% in Pullman.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a population of 31,939, about 1.1x the size of Morgantown (30,273). Pullman skews younger with a median age of 22.8 vs 24.0.
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Morgantown
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Transportation & Commute — Pullman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.7% in Morgantown. Pullman has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 2.2% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 9.8% in Pullman.
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