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Wheeling vs Morgantown
Wheeling and Morgantown
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Morgantown are under the US rate in this release, 2.9 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Wheeling to Morgantown
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Wheeling to Morgantown above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $693 in Wheeling and $869 in Morgantown. Wheeling has a state tax on wages. Morgantown has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Morgantown is 83% of the national level for the same work, against 81% in Wheeling.
Morgantown averages 186 sunny days, with July highs around 86°F and January nights around 29°F. Wheeling is 177 sunny days, 84°F in July, 28°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Morgantown and 25 in Wheeling.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Wheeling → Morgantown pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Wheeling and Morgantown changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 77 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,600–$3,000
- Container or pod
- $1,050–$2,000
- Rent a truck
- $400–$700
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Questions
Is Morgantown cheaper than Wheeling after tax and rent?
No. Morgantown leaves about $101 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $693 in Wheeling and $869 in Morgantown.
Does Morgantown have state income tax?
Morgantown is in West Virginia, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Wheeling to Morgantown?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.