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

Metric
Dayton
OH
Fargo
ND
Median rent$918 (better)$946
Median home$101k (better)$282k
Cost of living (100 = US)87.9 (better)93
Median income$45,247$66,998 (better)
Unemployment4.8%2.4% (better)
School rating1.1/108.1/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k12.33.8 (better)
Property crime / 1k40.332.6 (better)
Walk score4155 (better)
Sunny days196200 (better)
Summer temp87°F82°F
Winter temp28°F9°F
Rainfall41.7 in24 in
Population136,579131,627
Diversity (0–100)6037
% Black37.6%8.6%
% Hispanic5.7%3.6%
% Asian1.3%4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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