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

Metric
Boston
MA
Fresno
CA
Median rent$2,147$1,421 (better)
Median home$732k$375k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)148103 (better)
Median income$97,344 (better)$70,991
Unemployment4.4% (better)6.5%
School rating4.6/10 (better)1.4/10
Violent crime / 1k5.8 (better)7.2
Property crime / 1k19.3 (better)25.8
Walk score83 (better)42
Sunny days200271 (better)
Summer temp82°F98°F
Winter temp30°F48°F
Rainfall43.6 in11 in
Population666,442545,970
Diversity (0–100)7266
% Black19.3%6.5%
% Hispanic19.3%50.9%
% Asian10.3%14.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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