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

Metric
Amherst
MA
Kaneohe
HI
Median rent$1,671 (better)$2,269
Median home$485k (better)$1.03M
Cost of living (100 = US)115.3 (better)154.4
Median income$66,968$125,613 (better)
Unemployment4.6% (better)5.2%
School rating9.3/10 (better)7.4/10
Violent crime / 1k1.4 (better)6.3
Property crime / 1k2.9 (better)25.5
Walk score57 (better)37
Sunny days182236 (better)
Summer temp83°F84°F
Winter temp24°F73°F
Rainfall46.6 in27.8 in
Population38,18237,355
Diversity (0–100)5469
% Black4.7%0.5%
% Hispanic9%10.8%
% Asian14.3%37.6%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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