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Colorado Springs wins on walkability and sunshine; Raleigh wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, income, jobs, schools and safety.

Metric
Colorado Springs
CO
Raleigh
NC
Median rent$1,648$1,572 (better)
Median home$453k$416k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)107104 (better)
Median income$84,818$85,395 (better)
Unemployment4%3.2% (better)
School rating6.3/108.7/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k6.93.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k30.323.1 (better)
Walk score33 (better)30
Sunny days243 (better)213
Summer temp87°F91°F
Winter temp32°F42°F
Rainfall15.9 in46.1 in
Population487,887481,031
Diversity (0–100)5365
% Black5.3%26%
% Hispanic19.3%12.6%
% Asian2.9%5.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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