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

Metric
Anchorage
AK
Durham
NC
Median rent$1,489 (better)$1,508
Median home$396k$393k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)128103 (better)
Median income$103,284 (better)$81,619
Unemployment3.8%3.3% (better)
School rating5.6/10 (better)2.8/10
Violent crime / 1k10.35.1 (better)
Property crime / 1k33.3 (better)36
Walk score3840 (better)
Sunny days142213 (better)
Summer temp68°F91°F
Winter temp15°F42°F
Rainfall14.2 in46.1 in
Population288,976291,467
Diversity (0–100)6470
% Black4.8%33.2%
% Hispanic9.5%15.2%
% Asian9.8%5.8%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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