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Within the last five years, Morgantown has been named one of the best
places to retire and one of the top 10 best performing small cities.
Morgantown is Waiting for You
the history and culture of the
city,” says City Manager Jeff
Mikorski. “From Woodburn,
South Park and Evansdale to
South Hills and Sunny side, each
neighborhood has a unique
personality and image.”
Along with great places to live,
there are also great places for
recreation, including 10 miles
of paved trails that connect
to a 40-mile trail network, 10
neighborhood parks and water
activities on the Monongahela
River.
Morgantown is the heart
and soul of North Central West
Virginia. Home of West Virginia
University (WVU), Ruby Memorial
Hospital and many other major
employers, Morgantown is one of
the fastest growing communities
in the Mountain State.
From historic downtown to
the municipal airport to the
university campuses, hundreds
of millions of dollars are being
invested into improving the
city and community. Visit the
riverfront for dining and sight-
seeing and walk through the
vibrant downtown to patronize
the small shops, local restaurants,
music venues and night life.
Morgantown demonstrates
a growing cultural and arts
community with the renovation
of the historic Metropolitan
Theatre, the Morgantown History
Museum and the continued
support of public arts, art studios
and galleries.
“The real treasures are the
neighborhoods throughout
Morgantown that highlight
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Morgantown’s residents are
what truly make the community
great, along with its economic
successes and numerous national
recognitions. Within the last five
years, Morgantown has been
named one of the best places to
retire, one of the best places to
live in West Virginia, one of the
top 10 best performing small
cities and one of the top 10 cities
for affordable health care.
A great place to locate a
business, Morgantown is within
a 500-mile radius of half of the
U.S. population and one-third
of the population of Canada.
Morgantown is one day’s drive
from six of the eight largest U.S.
metropolitan areas, 20 metro
areas with populations of 1
million or more and 22 of the
nation’s top 35 industrial markets.
Morgantown is located at the
intersection of Interstate 79 and
Interstate 68, giving visitors and
businesses easy access to large
cities in all directions.
Whether you’re rooting on the
Mountaineers, taking in a show
at the WVU Creative Arts Center
or dining in the Wharf District,
the city of Morgantown is
waiting for you.
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