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Austin wins on income, jobs, schools, safety, walkability and sunshine; Kansas City wins on rent, home prices and cost of living.

Metric
Austin
TX
Kansas City
MO
Median rent$1,729$1,238 (better)
Median home$555k$243k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)11990 (better)
Median income$93,658 (better)$69,166
Unemployment3.5% (better)3.7%
School rating5.2/10 (better)1.6/10
Violent crime / 1k4.2 (better)13.8
Property crime / 1k31 (better)39.9
Walk score42 (better)34
Sunny days228 (better)217
Summer temp98°F90°F
Winter temp52°F31°F
Rainfall36.3 in38.1 in
Population979,539510,612
Diversity (0–100)6663
% Black7.3%25.2%
% Hispanic31.9%12.5%
% Asian9%2.8%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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