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College Station wins on rent, cost of living, income, jobs, schools, safety and sunshine; Hartford wins on home prices and walkability.

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College Station
TX
Hartford
CT
Median rent$1,194 (better)$1,269
Median home$347k$229k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)90.3 (better)114
Median income$50,900 (better)$46,411
Unemployment3.8% (better)7.7%
School rating8.5/10 (better)1.3/10
Violent crime / 1k1.3 (better)4.6
Property crime / 1k8.6 (better)22.6
Walk score3071 (better)
Sunny days227 (better)190
Summer temp97°F85°F
Winter temp52°F29°F
Rainfall41.8 in42.8 in
Population124,570121,127
Diversity (0–100)5966
% Black8.1%33.8%
% Hispanic18.9%44.5%
% Asian9.8%2.4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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