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

Metric
Buffalo
NY
Reno
NV
Median rent$1,046 (better)$1,556
Median home$164k (better)$548k
Cost of living (100 = US)90 (better)108
Median income$50,041$80,760 (better)
Unemployment5.3%4% (better)
School rating1.2/105/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k7.35.5 (better)
Property crime / 1k34.523.5 (better)
Walk score77 (better)40
Sunny days166252 (better)
Summer temp80°F94°F
Winter temp26°F36°F
Rainfall40.7 in7.4 in
Population276,854273,212
Diversity (0–100)7060
% Black31.3%3%
% Hispanic12.3%25.8%
% Asian8.7%6.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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