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

Metric
Baltimore
MD
Louisville
KY
Median rent$1,331$1,120 (better)
Median home$230k (better)$234k
Cost of living (100 = US)9690 (better)
Median income$62,177$66,849 (better)
Unemployment5.5%3.3% (better)
School rating1.3/103.2/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k13.59 (better)
Property crime / 1k40.1 (better)55
Walk score69 (better)33
Sunny days200 (better)193
Summer temp90°F88°F
Winter temp37°F35°F
Rainfall43.7 in48.1 in
Population573,243631,818
Diversity (0–100)5859
% Black58.5%22.1%
% Hispanic8.2%9.5%
% Asian2.6%2.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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