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

Metric
Baltimore
MD
Indianapolis
IN
Median rent$1,331$1,156 (better)
Median home$230k$225k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)9690 (better)
Median income$62,177$66,219 (better)
Unemployment5.5%3.4% (better)
School rating1.3/102.2/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k13.57.7 (better)
Property crime / 1k40.128.2 (better)
Walk score69 (better)33
Sunny days200 (better)186
Summer temp90°F85°F
Winter temp37°F29°F
Rainfall43.7 in43.6 in
Population573,243885,860
Diversity (0–100)5866
% Black58.5%27.6%
% Hispanic8.2%13.8%
% Asian2.6%4.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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