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

Metric
Dayton
OH
Midland
TX
Median rent$918 (better)$1,434
Median home$101k (better)$319k
Cost of living (100 = US)87.9 (better)105
Median income$45,247$89,585 (better)
Unemployment4.8%3.3% (better)
School rating1.1/103/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k12.33.5 (better)
Property crime / 1k40.316.3 (better)
Walk score4157 (better)
Sunny days196249 (better)
Summer temp87°F96°F
Winter temp28°F46°F
Rainfall41.7 in13.5 in
Population136,579136,640
Diversity (0–100)6061
% Black37.6%7.4%
% Hispanic5.7%45.9%
% Asian1.3%2.6%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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