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

Metric
Dallas
TX
Nashville
TN
Median rent$1,472 (better)$1,586
Median home$321k (better)$414k
Cost of living (100 = US)103 (better)104
Median income$70,518$77,371 (better)
Unemployment4.2%2.8% (better)
School rating2.4/10 (better)2/10
Violent crime / 1k5.8 (better)7.5
Property crime / 1k30.8 (better)40.8
Walk score46 (better)29
Sunny days234 (better)210
Summer temp97°F91°F
Winter temp48°F40°F
Rainfall38.3 in50.5 in
Population1,307,930690,130
Diversity (0–100)6964
% Black22.9%24.5%
% Hispanic42.6%14.1%
% Asian3.8%3.5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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