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Bradenton wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, schools, safety and sunshine; New Brunswick wins on income and jobs.

Metric
Bradenton
FL
New Brunswick
NJ
Median rent$1,618 (better)$1,814
Median home$309k (better)$354k
Cost of living (100 = US)105.6 (better)114.5
Median income$60,822$65,810 (better)
Unemployment5.1%4.8% (better)
School rating5.2/10 (better)1.9/10
Violent crime / 1k4 (better)5.1
Property crime / 1k15.1 (better)18.5
Walk score5353
Sunny days254 (better)186
Summer temp92°F87°F
Winter temp62°F32°F
Rainfall49.1 in49.5 in
Population57,01456,345
Diversity (0–100)5863
% Black12.2%11.6%
% Hispanic20.9%54.6%
% Asian2.3%7.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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