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

Metric
Cleveland
OH
Lexington
KY
Median rent$945 (better)$1,164
Median home$102k (better)$294k
Cost of living (100 = US)84 (better)92
Median income$40,801$69,479 (better)
Unemployment3.9%3.7% (better)
School rating1.2/107.5/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k13.72.3 (better)
Property crime / 1k39.720.9 (better)
Walk score60 (better)32
Sunny days166189 (better)
Summer temp81°F87°F
Winter temp29°F34°F
Rainfall33.3 in49.8 in
Population366,097323,725
Diversity (0–100)6652
% Black45.1%14.4%
% Hispanic13.2%9.5%
% Asian2.6%4.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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