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

Metric
Columbus
OH
El Paso
TX
Median rent$1,295$1,073 (better)
Median home$253k$185k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)9386 (better)
Median income$66,082 (better)$59,745
Unemployment3.5% (better)4.3%
School rating1.3/104.6/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k3.82.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k25.413.4 (better)
Walk score4040
Sunny days170302 (better)
Summer temp85°F97°F
Winter temp30°F46°F
Rainfall41.6 in8.8 in
Population914,802680,130
Diversity (0–100)6533
% Black29.1%3.2%
% Hispanic8.3%81.2%
% Asian5.9%1.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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