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

Metric
Auburn
AL
Longview
TX
Median rent$1,098 (better)$1,101
Median home$365k$203k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)95.1 (better)106.8
Median income$63,668 (better)$63,340
Unemployment2.9% (better)4.8%
School rating8.9/10 (better)3.8/10
Violent crime / 1k1 (better)3.5
Property crime / 1k8.7 (better)21.3
Walk score53 (better)41
Sunny days219238 (better)
Summer temp89°F96°F
Winter temp46°F47°F
Rainfall56.5 in50.5 in
Population80,59482,923
Diversity (0–100)5365
% Black17%20.1%
% Hispanic5.4%21.8%
% Asian8.5%1.6%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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