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

Metric
Anderson
SC
Northampton
MA
Median rent$975 (better)$1,439
Median home$218k (better)$430k
Cost of living (100 = US)97.1 (better)124.1
Median income$46,933$80,288 (better)
Unemployment4.4%3.8% (better)
School rating5/107.8/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k5.84.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k41.412.2 (better)
Walk score3145 (better)
Sunny days221 (better)206
Summer temp90°F85°F
Winter temp43°F25°F
Rainfall46.3 in45.2 in
Population30,05130,962
Diversity (0–100)5637
% Black27%2.7%
% Hispanic5.1%9.2%
% Asian2.2%3.8%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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