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

Metric
Bellingham
WA
Nashua
NH
Median rent$1,577 (better)$1,737
Median home$628k$404k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)135.1111.3 (better)
Median income$66,755$96,326 (better)
Unemployment4.1%3.7% (better)
School rating7.9/10 (better)7.2/10
Violent crime / 1k2.61.1 (better)
Property crime / 1k32.810.3 (better)
Walk score57 (better)40
Sunny days161192 (better)
Summer temp73°F84°F
Winter temp40°F24°F
Rainfall34.7 in48.2 in
Population93,43891,294
Diversity (0–100)4049
% Black1.3%2.8%
% Hispanic10.2%14.7%
% Asian5.2%8.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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