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Columbus wins on home prices, schools, safety, walkability and sunshine; Little Rock wins on cost of living and income.

Metric
Columbus
GA
Little Rock
AR
Median rent$1,106$1,106
Median home$194k (better)$236k
Cost of living (100 = US)98.788 (better)
Median income$58,073$63,003 (better)
Unemployment4.2%4.2%
School rating2.2/10 (better)1.9/10
Violent crime / 1k3.7 (better)14.8
Property crime / 1k19.1 (better)39.8
Walk score46 (better)36
Sunny days231 (better)219
Summer temp93°F92°F
Winter temp49°F41°F
Rainfall48.8 in50.4 in
Population203,711203,436
Diversity (0–100)6465
% Black46.1%39.7%
% Hispanic8.5%10.6%
% Asian2.6%3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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