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Bryan wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, jobs, schools and safety; Santa Fe wins on income, walkability and sunshine.

Metric
Bryan
TX
Santa Fe
NM
Median rent$1,195 (better)$1,463
Median home$228k (better)$445k
Cost of living (100 = US)104.8 (better)115
Median income$59,289$73,482 (better)
Unemployment3.5% (better)3.9%
School rating2.8/10 (better)2.2/10
Violent crime / 1k2.9 (better)5.2
Property crime / 1k11.3 (better)29.3
Walk score3940 (better)
Sunny days216283 (better)
Summer temp97°F89°F
Winter temp52°F32°F
Rainfall41.8 in10.7 in
Population87,93989,019
Diversity (0–100)6657
% Black15.7%1.1%
% Hispanic41%49.5%
% Asian1.5%1.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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