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

Metric
Atlanta
GA
San Francisco
CA
Median rent$1,711 (better)$2,476
Median home$440k (better)$1.39M
Cost of living (100 = US)103 (better)244
Median income$85,652$140,970 (better)
Unemployment3.7% (better)3.9%
School rating2.3/104.6/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k7.44.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k31.229.6 (better)
Walk score4889 (better)
Sunny days217259 (better)
Summer temp90°F70°F
Winter temp44°F52°F
Rainfall48.1 in22.9 in
Population505,268830,235
Diversity (0–100)6471
% Black45.4%4.7%
% Hispanic6.3%16.2%
% Asian5.2%34.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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