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Augusta wins on home prices and walkability; Sioux Falls wins on rent, cost of living, income, jobs, schools, safety and sunshine.

Metric
Augusta
GA
Sioux Falls
SD
Median rent$1,142$1,035 (better)
Median home$178k (better)$292k
Cost of living (100 = US)107.195.7 (better)
Median income$55,485$75,970 (better)
Unemployment3.3%2.1% (better)
School rating1.4/106.5/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k5.53.6 (better)
Property crime / 1k23.422 (better)
Walk score53 (better)40
Sunny days200209 (better)
Summer temp94°F85°F
Winter temp49°F18°F
Rainfall44.8 in27.9 in
Population201,528201,469
Diversity (0–100)5838
% Black56.2%6.6%
% Hispanic5.9%6.5%
% Asian1.6%2.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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