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

Metric
Charlottesville
VA
Mankato
MN
Median rent$1,540$1,132 (better)
Median home$487k$262k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)109.698.4 (better)
Median income$74,824 (better)$66,873
Unemployment3% (better)3.8%
School rating6.3/109/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k2.8 (better)3
Property crime / 1k28.121.9 (better)
Walk score56 (better)50
Sunny days214 (better)206
Summer temp84°F82°F
Winter temp36°F15°F
Rainfall48.2 in33.9 in
Population45,43745,473
Diversity (0–100)5533
% Black15.5%7%
% Hispanic6.9%5.2%
% Asian7%3.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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