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Atlanta wins on income, jobs and walkability; Dallas wins on rent, home prices, schools, safety and sunshine.

Metric
Atlanta
GA
Dallas
TX
Median rent$1,711$1,472 (better)
Median home$440k$321k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)103103
Median income$85,652 (better)$70,518
Unemployment3.7% (better)4.2%
School rating2.3/102.4/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k7.45.8 (better)
Property crime / 1k31.230.8 (better)
Walk score48 (better)46
Sunny days217234 (better)
Summer temp90°F97°F
Winter temp44°F48°F
Rainfall48.1 in38.3 in
Population505,2681,307,930
Diversity (0–100)6469
% Black45.4%22.9%
% Hispanic6.3%42.6%
% Asian5.2%3.8%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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