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

Metric
Columbus
GA
Worcester
MA
Median rent$1,106 (better)$1,487
Median home$194k (better)$374k
Cost of living (100 = US)98.7 (better)150.9
Median income$58,073$70,102 (better)
Unemployment4.2% (better)4.6%
School rating2.2/104.7/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k3.7 (better)6
Property crime / 1k19.114.3 (better)
Walk score4656 (better)
Sunny days231 (better)185
Summer temp93°F80°F
Winter temp49°F25°F
Rainfall48.8 in48.3 in
Population203,711207,055
Diversity (0–100)6468
% Black46.1%12.1%
% Hispanic8.5%25.3%
% Asian2.6%7.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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