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Bellevue wins on home prices, cost of living, income, jobs, safety, walkability and sunshine; Great Falls wins on rent and schools.

Metric
Bellevue
NE
Great Falls
MT
Median rent$1,226$900 (better)
Median home$247k (better)$257k
Cost of living (100 = US)95.2 (better)95.7
Median income$85,462 (better)$63,373
Unemployment3.2% (better)3.3%
School rating5.6/108.1/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k1.1 (better)6.3
Property crime / 1k11.4 (better)36.7
Walk score55 (better)38
Sunny days238 (better)186
Summer temp86°F84°F
Winter temp23°F25°F
Rainfall33.1 in14.8 in
Population64,51060,329
Diversity (0–100)5031
% Black5.6%1%
% Hispanic17%5.1%
% Asian3.1%1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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