Best PlacesHopecrest, Morgantown, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Hopecrest, Morgantown, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Hopecrest, Morgantown ranks 1,840th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Hopecrest, Morgantown
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Hopecrest, Morgantown's strengths and weaknesses
Where Hopecrest, Morgantown ranks high
- Short commute15.7 minutes each way, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$727 a month, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
Where Hopecrest, Morgantown ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 71 pleasant days a year, better than only 27% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Hopecrest, Morgantown
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Hopecrest, Morgantown home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $77,102, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Hopecrest, Morgantown's effective rate of 0.52%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Hopecrest, Morgantown
Hopecrest, Morgantown runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Hopecrest, Morgantown.
Who works in Hopecrest, Morgantown, and how
Work in Hopecrest, Morgantown centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Hopecrest, Morgantown
Hopecrest, Morgantown has more parkland per resident than 98% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Hopecrest, Morgantown and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Hopecrest, Morgantown, month by month
Hopecrest, Morgantown sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 70° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Hopecrest, Morgantown
The nearest airport, Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 62 miles away.
The best schools in and around Hopecrest, Morgantown
Schools across Hopecrest, Morgantown average a B−, better than 66% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Skyview Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- South Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Westwood Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Morgantown High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- University High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Hopecrest, Morgantown school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Hopecrest, Morgantown measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Hopecrest, Morgantown against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Hopecrest, Morgantown
Is Hopecrest, Morgantown a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Hopecrest, Morgantown ranks 1,840th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, tree cover, and cell coverage, and lowest on state infrastructure and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Hopecrest, Morgantown expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $243,170. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $77,102 median income, cost of living beats 68% of neighborhoods.
Is Hopecrest, Morgantown safe?
Yes, Hopecrest, Morgantown is safer than 61% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $372 per resident a year.
Compare Hopecrest, Morgantown with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Hopecrest, Morgantown. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Hopecrest, Morgantown represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Hopecrest, Morgantown detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Hopecrest, Morgantown: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Hopecrest, Morgantown: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Hopecrest, Morgantown: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Hopecrest, Morgantown: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Hopecrest, Morgantown detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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