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

Metric
Columbus
OH
San Francisco
CA
Median rent$1,295 (better)$2,476
Median home$253k (better)$1.39M
Cost of living (100 = US)93 (better)244
Median income$66,082$140,970 (better)
Unemployment3.5% (better)3.9%
School rating1.3/104.6/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k3.8 (better)4.9
Property crime / 1k25.4 (better)29.6
Walk score4089 (better)
Sunny days170259 (better)
Summer temp85°F70°F
Winter temp30°F52°F
Rainfall41.6 in22.9 in
Population914,802830,235
Diversity (0–100)6571
% Black29.1%4.7%
% Hispanic8.3%16.2%
% Asian5.9%34.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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