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

Metric
Bakersfield
CA
Minneapolis
MN
Median rent$1,472$1,371 (better)
Median home$372k$362k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)101 (better)108
Median income$80,540$80,846 (better)
Unemployment6.5%4.3% (better)
School rating1.3/102.4/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k5 (better)10.1
Property crime / 1k22.6 (better)45.2
Walk score3571 (better)
Sunny days272 (better)198
Summer temp98°F83°F
Winter temp49°F16°F
Rainfall6.4 in31.6 in
Population411,986427,246
Diversity (0–100)6160
% Black5.7%18.5%
% Hispanic54.7%10.1%
% Asian7.8%5.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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