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

Metric
Chesapeake
VA
Lubbock
TX
Median rent$1,586$1,182 (better)
Median home$378k$212k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)111.393.4 (better)
Median income$95,373 (better)$60,895
Unemployment3.6% (better)3.7%
School rating7.1/10 (better)3.4/10
Violent crime / 1k3.2 (better)7
Property crime / 1k14.8 (better)24.9
Walk score53 (better)36
Sunny days196228 (better)
Summer temp89°F93°F
Winter temp42°F41°F
Rainfall49.2 in18.3 in
Population252,583264,814
Diversity (0–100)6261
% Black28.5%7.7%
% Hispanic7.7%36.6%
% Asian3.8%2.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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