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

Metric
Bridgeport
CT
Jackson
MS
Median rent$1,450$1,055 (better)
Median home$275k$112k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)12082 (better)
Median income$58,685 (better)$42,071
Unemployment6.5%4% (better)
School rating1.3/101.5/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k2.5 (better)4
Property crime / 1k12.7 (better)15
Walk score50 (better)33
Sunny days207213 (better)
Summer temp83°F92°F
Winter temp31°F47°F
Rainfall44.1 in51.3 in
Population149,153146,631
Diversity (0–100)6931
% Black19.7%81.7%
% Hispanic44.8%2.4%
% Asian4.7%0.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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