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

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Altoona
PA
Saginaw
MI
Median rent$819 (better)$922
Median home$120k$60k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)97.5 (better)100.9
Median income$51,250 (better)$38,579
Unemployment4.3% (better)10.2%
School rating6.3/10 (better)1.3/10
Violent crime / 1k2.9 (better)22.7
Property crime / 1k15.3 (better)19.9
Walk score50 (better)43
Sunny days169 (better)156
Summer temp81°F83°F
Winter temp26°F23°F
Rainfall44.7 in34 in
Population43,19643,536
Diversity (0–100)2266
% Black3.6%44.3%
% Hispanic1.6%15.9%
% Asian0.8%0.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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