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Amherst wins on cost of living, income, schools and walkability; Cedar City wins on rent, home prices, jobs, safety and sunshine.

Metric
Amherst
MA
Cedar City
UT
Median rent$1,671$1,054 (better)
Median home$485k$377k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)115.3 (better)124.9
Median income$66,968 (better)$63,589
Unemployment4.6%3.4% (better)
School rating9.3/10 (better)7/10
Violent crime / 1k1.41.3 (better)
Property crime / 1k2.9 (better)5.3
Walk score57 (better)51
Sunny days182230 (better)
Summer temp83°F91°F
Winter temp24°F29°F
Rainfall46.6 in11 in
Population38,18238,524
Diversity (0–100)5437
% Black4.7%1.1%
% Hispanic9%14.3%
% Asian14.3%1.8%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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