- Most locals know that Morgantown has great food, but others have started to notice, too! Morgantown was recognized as the “Tastiest Town” by the Charleston Gazette.
- One of “The South’s Top 8 Hidden Tracks of the Southern Music Scene” by ConventionSouth.
- Morgantown is one of the “Top 100 Best Places to Live” by Livability.
- Morgantown is one of the “50 Best College Towns in the United States” by Parade Magazine.
- West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV named 2020 Top Adventure College by Blue Ridge Outdoors.
- Morgantown has been voted #1 in the “Best Counties to Live in West Virginia” and “Best Counties for Families in West Virginia” categories by Niche.
- Morgantown has been named the Most Educated City in West Virginia by Insurify.
- Morgantown was named one of the Top 10 Best Places to Live in West Virginia by Trips to Discover.
- Morgantown is one of the “South’s Best Small Towns” by Southern Living.
- WVU Woodburn Hall and other well-known West Virginia landmarks are featured in the video game, Fallout 76, “bringing life to six distinct West Virginia regions” by Bethesda.
- Morgantown is home to the Mon River Rail Trail System, the 2020 Inductee to the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.
- Morgantown CVB is the recipient of the 2019 Convention South Reader’s Choice Awards for meeting sites and destinations in the south.
- WVU College of Law was named second in the nation for community impact.
- Morgantown is one of the Top 9 Weekend Getaways from Pittsburgh by Trips to Discover.
- Morgantown ranked as one of the “Best Small Places for Business and Careers” by Forbes.
- Morgantown ranked #1 as the “Greenest City” in West Virginia by Insurify.
- Morgantown ranked twice within the “Top Ten West Virginia Weekend Getaways” by Trips to Discover.
- Morgantown ranked #10 in the “2021 Best Small Sports Cities in the Country” by Wallet Hub.
- Morgantown and West Virginia: ranked as one of the “Best Places to Retire” by Travel + Leisure, Southern Living, Money Rates, and Yahoo!
- Morgantown named one of the top 10 “Most Affordable Cities for Outdoor Enthusiasts” by Thrillist.com
- Morgantown named one of the top 20 best small towns to retire by CNN
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