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

Metric
Columbus
OH
Fort Worth
TX
Median rent$1,295 (better)$1,509
Median home$253k (better)$303k
Cost of living (100 = US)93 (better)100
Median income$66,082$79,507 (better)
Unemployment3.5% (better)4.2%
School rating1.3/102.2/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k3.83.7 (better)
Property crime / 1k25.422.2 (better)
Walk score40 (better)38
Sunny days170229 (better)
Summer temp85°F96°F
Winter temp30°F46°F
Rainfall41.6 in35.3 in
Population914,802963,194
Diversity (0–100)6571
% Black29.1%19.3%
% Hispanic8.3%34.6%
% Asian5.9%5.4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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