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Department of Neurology
About Morgantown
Morgantown, West Virginia is a picturesque, pleasant college community located approximately 70 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It's economy is vibrant and growing. Though the single biggest employer in the area is the University, the Centers for Disease Control, Mylan Pharmaceuticals and other manufacturing companies also have large installations here.
The ever-changing university population keeps Morgantown lively and diverse, with a wide range of ethnic restaurants, and social, cultural, athletic, and recreational activities for people of all ages. Recreational trails line the banks of the Monongahela River for the enjoyment of rollerbladers, bikers, and walkers.
Athletic events are popular community activities. WVU is one of the top schools in the Big East Conference, a Division I NCAA school. Thousands of enthusiastic alumni and fans return several times a year for football and basketball home games. For those who like to play, community sports leagues offer many opportunities for adults and kids to have fun. WVU faculty can join the university's new state-of-the-art recreation center, with two pools, a jogging/walking track, a climbing wall, and a wide array of fitness equipment.
The public school system is excellent; students consistently score among the highest in the region on standardized tests. Property taxes are 72 percent below the national average and housing costs are 20 percent below the national average. Residents enjoy an uncommonly high level of public safety, with a very low crime rate.
Key Points about Morgantown
- Morgantown, with 55,000 residents, was recently named one of the top small cities in the nation, based on access to healthcare, support for schools, good jobs, low cost of living, and other measures of livability.
- West Virginia University, offering 164 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degree programs.Popular for hiking, biking, camping, skiing and white-water rafting.
- Low property taxes
- A low crime rate
- Low cost of living
- Good transportation
- West Virginia University School of Medicine, which draws doctors to the area giving Morgantown an extraordinary rate of 671 physicians per 100,000 residents.
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