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

Metric
Anderson
SC
Fredericksburg
VA
Median rent$975 (better)$1,619
Median home$218k (better)$484k
Cost of living (100 = US)97.1 (better)102.3
Median income$46,933$86,071 (better)
Unemployment4.4%4% (better)
School rating5/10 (better)4.1/10
Violent crime / 1k5.84.1 (better)
Property crime / 1k41.425.1 (better)
Walk score3137 (better)
Sunny days221 (better)208
Summer temp90°F89°F
Winter temp43°F36°F
Rainfall46.3 in43.4 in
Population30,05128,873
Diversity (0–100)5664
% Black27%19.4%
% Hispanic5.1%12.6%
% Asian2.2%3.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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