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

Metric
Atlanta
GA
Jacksonville
FL
Median rent$1,711$1,465 (better)
Median home$440k$294k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)10395 (better)
Median income$85,652 (better)$69,872
Unemployment3.7% (better)4.9%
School rating2.3/104.8/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k7.4 (better)8
Property crime / 1k31.2 (better)55
Walk score48 (better)26
Sunny days217221 (better)
Summer temp90°F92°F
Winter temp44°F56°F
Rainfall48.1 in47.6 in
Population505,268977,670
Diversity (0–100)6467
% Black45.4%29.3%
% Hispanic6.3%12.6%
% Asian5.2%5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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