Star City Neighborhood Guide
Star City sits just across the Monongahela River from Morgantown proper, close enough to tap into everything the city offers but removed enough to come with lower rents and actual parking. The neighborhood is anchored by the WVU Coliseum and a stretch of strip malls along University Avenue, giving residents easy access to dining, shopping, and major events without the congestion of living closer to downtown or campus. It draws a somewhat older, more settled crowd, including residents who prefer the breathing room of a larger apartment complex over the dense student housing found deeper in the city. The tradeoff is a reliance on driving, and anyone heading toward University Avenue on a fall football Saturday should plan accordingly.
Where Morgantown Goes Suburban
🧭Generally defined as the area: North of the Monongahela River across the Westover Bridge, northwest of Evansdale
📌Well known for: The WVU Coliseum, strip malls, lots of dining options
👕You'll fit in if: You drive to campus and are more comfortable living in a more spacious apartment complex
👍Locals live here because: Rent is cheaper and parking is possible
👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: Traffic heading toward University Avenue in the fall
✨Neighborhoods close-by: Westover, Granville
The general vibe is: Morgantown-adjacent and totally fine with it, older population
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