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

Metric
Atlanta
GA
Columbus
OH
Median rent$1,711$1,295 (better)
Median home$440k$253k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)10393 (better)
Median income$85,652 (better)$66,082
Unemployment3.7%3.5% (better)
School rating2.3/10 (better)1.3/10
Violent crime / 1k7.43.8 (better)
Property crime / 1k31.225.4 (better)
Walk score48 (better)40
Sunny days217 (better)170
Summer temp90°F85°F
Winter temp44°F30°F
Rainfall48.1 in41.6 in
Population505,268914,802
Diversity (0–100)6465
% Black45.4%29.1%
% Hispanic6.3%8.3%
% Asian5.2%5.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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