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

Metric
Albuquerque
NM
Milwaukee
WI
Median rent$1,145$1,059 (better)
Median home$292k$184k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)9290 (better)
Median income$68,317 (better)$54,234
Unemployment4.4% (better)4.6%
School rating2.3/10 (better)1.2/10
Violent crime / 1k10.3 (better)11.5
Property crime / 1k40.624 (better)
Walk score4362 (better)
Sunny days278 (better)189
Summer temp91°F82°F
Winter temp37°F24°F
Rainfall8.8 in34.6 in
Population562,218566,973
Diversity (0–100)6271
% Black2.9%37.9%
% Hispanic47.7%20.9%
% Asian3.2%5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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