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Albuquerque wins on income, jobs, schools, safety and sunshine; Detroit wins on rent, home prices, cost of living and walkability.

Metric
Albuquerque
NM
Detroit
MI
Median rent$1,145$1,074 (better)
Median home$292k$84k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)9277 (better)
Median income$68,317 (better)$39,938
Unemployment4.4% (better)10.5%
School rating2.3/10 (better)1.1/10
Violent crime / 1k10.3 (better)16.5
Property crime / 1k40.639.6 (better)
Walk score4355 (better)
Sunny days278 (better)180
Summer temp91°F84°F
Winter temp37°F26°F
Rainfall8.8 in29.9 in
Population562,218638,530
Diversity (0–100)6242
% Black2.9%75%
% Hispanic47.7%8.3%
% Asian3.2%1.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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