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

Metric
Brownsville
TX
Providence
RI
Median rent$923 (better)$1,408
Median home$140k (better)$362k
Cost of living (100 = US)107 (better)118
Median income$52,130$68,119 (better)
Unemployment7.3%5% (better)
School rating4.4/10 (better)1.3/10
Violent crime / 1k4.12.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k15.3 (better)15.8
Walk score3677 (better)
Sunny days245 (better)200
Summer temp96°F84°F
Winter temp63°F30°F
Rainfall26.8 in47.5 in
Population189,177191,767
Diversity (0–100)1167
% Black0.3%10.2%
% Hispanic94%45.3%
% Asian0.8%6.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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