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

Metric
Boston
MA
Memphis
TN
Median rent$2,147$1,181 (better)
Median home$732k$169k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)14885 (better)
Median income$97,344 (better)$51,736
Unemployment4.4% (better)5.1%
School rating4.6/10 (better)1.4/10
Violent crime / 1k5.8 (better)18.5
Property crime / 1k19.3 (better)50.3
Walk score83 (better)36
Sunny days200210 (better)
Summer temp82°F92°F
Winter temp30°F42°F
Rainfall43.6 in54.9 in
Population666,442618,980
Diversity (0–100)7255
% Black19.3%62.7%
% Hispanic19.3%10.4%
% Asian10.3%1.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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