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

Metric
Bloomington
IN
Jonesboro
AR
Median rent$1,200$956 (better)
Median home$321k$223k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)97.4 (better)106.2
Median income$50,465$55,424 (better)
Unemployment3.4% (better)4%
School rating8.8/10 (better)2.3/10
Violent crime / 1k2.9 (better)5.8
Property crime / 1k19.5 (better)24.9
Walk score54 (better)35
Sunny days180213 (better)
Summer temp85°F91°F
Winter temp30°F39°F
Rainfall46.9 in48.5 in
Population80,04980,137
Diversity (0–100)4354
% Black4.9%22.7%
% Hispanic5.5%7.5%
% Asian10.7%1.6%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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