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Morehead, KY vs University of Pittsburgh Bradford, PA

Morehead

Kentucky

vs

University of Pittsburgh Bradford

Pennsylvania

Across 27 directional measures we can compare, Morehead leads on 10 and University of Pittsburgh Bradford on 17. Counting measures is not an overall verdict: their importance depends on your priorities. Median rent is 1% higher in University of Pittsburgh Bradford, and so is median household income.

Median gross rent
$800$809
Morehead is 1% lower
Median household income
$36,741$62,905
Morehead is 42% lower
Median home value
$184,900$104,500
Morehead is 77% higher
PennsylvaniaKentuckyUniversity of Pittsburgh Bradford, PAMorehead, KYMoreheadUniversity of Pittsburgh BradfordMoreheadUniversity of Pittsburgh Bradford

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01Morehead, KYComposite 43.1 / 100
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The dots show where each place sits among the 6,645 places we track. The bar is the median. A small dot after a value marks the better one.

MeasureMoreheadUniversity of Pittsburgh BradfordAmong all places
Cost of living
Median gross rent1$800$809
Rent to income126.1%15.4%
Property tax rate10.8%1.6%
Home price to income15.0x1.7x
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2$977$1,014
HUD area median income3$75,700$84,200
Housing
Property tax paid (median)1$1,398$1,660
Median home value1$184,900$104,500
Home prices, 1-year change412.1%4.1%
Home prices, 5-year change459.5%39.2%
Homeownership133.0%78.0%
Renters paying 30%+158.3%41.5%
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,313$1,146
Vacant homes19.7%15.9%
Median year built119801953
Jobs and income
Median household income1$36,741$62,905
Income per person1$23,475$5,301
Unemployment15.5%4.9%
Average annual pay5$50,051$51,959
Pay growth, 1 year52.4%3.5%
Jobs510,62613,771
Poverty rate138.0%13.7%
Mean commute119 min11 min
Works from home111.6%5.3%
Commutes by transit1n/a1.1%
People
Population16,870974
Population change since 20206-5.1%n/a
Median age122.020.1
Bachelor's or higher129.9%20.8%
High school or higher186.3%92.3%
Household size12.22.3
Born abroad12.7%1.5%
No health insurance14.4%9.7%
Homes with broadband194.9%87.9%
Moving
Moved here in the past year119.5%27.1%
Moved from another state14.1%10.1%
Net movers per 1,000 people7-2.3-1.7
Income of households moving in7$35,615$50,218
Income of households moving out7$46,126$50,333
Local life
Restaurants and bars per 10k820.821.3
Shops per 10k840.335.8
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k81.24.0
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k819.117.5
Child care centers per 10k82.03.0
Parks per 10k930.6n/a
Playgrounds per 10k95.8n/a
Grocery stores per 10k98.7n/a
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k930.6n/a
Libraries per 10k98.7n/a
Named paths and bike trails912.1n/a
Transit stops per sq mi90.0n/a
Nearest National Park Service site1068.6n/a
National Park Service sites within 60 miles100n/a
National Register listings111510
Founded or incorporated121869n/a
Safety
Violent crime per 100k13209n/a
Property crime per 100k131,224n/a
Schools
Public schools141014
Public school students143,1365,275
Students per teacher1418.311.9
Climate
July average high1586°F79°F
January average low1524°F15°F
Average temperature1555°F46°F
Annual precipitation1549.3 in46.0 in
Hazards and air
Natural hazard risk1647.953.8
Hurricane risk1645.161.7
Tornado risk1641.324.5
Wildfire risk1646.610.2
Heat wave risk1651.210.5

Data bundle checked 2026-11-14; individual source vintages vary. Rent needed at the 30% line: Morehead $32,000, University of Pittsburgh Bradford $32,360 a year.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Wikidata · Wikimedia Foundation (CC0) · Retrieved 2026-11
  13. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  14. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  15. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  16. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology.

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