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

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Beaumont
TX
Lansing
MI
Median rent$1,121$993 (better)
Median home$166k$129k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)97.786 (better)
Median income$56,997 (better)$54,382
Unemployment5.3% (better)5.9%
School rating2.3/10 (better)1.2/10
Violent crime / 1k9.5 (better)13.4
Property crime / 1k29.721.1 (better)
Walk score3452 (better)
Sunny days244 (better)170
Summer temp93°F83°F
Winter temp53°F24°F
Rainfall65.1 in33.3 in
Population113,279113,023
Diversity (0–100)6867
% Black45.2%21.9%
% Hispanic20.8%12.9%
% Asian3.8%5.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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