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Denver wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, income, jobs and schools; Los Angeles wins on safety, walkability and sunshine.

Metric
Denver
CO
Los Angeles
CA
Median rent$1,831 (better)$1,933
Median home$616k (better)$921k
Cost of living (100 = US)128 (better)173
Median income$94,718 (better)$81,939
Unemployment4.1% (better)5.3%
School rating3.8/10 (better)1.7/10
Violent crime / 1k8.86.7 (better)
Property crime / 1k41.422.6 (better)
Walk score6169 (better)
Sunny days245284 (better)
Summer temp90°F84°F
Winter temp32°F58°F
Rainfall15.4 in14.3 in
Population718,8773,857,263
Diversity (0–100)6268
% Black8.6%8.1%
% Hispanic28%47.2%
% Asian3.6%11.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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