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

Metric
Denver
CO
Nashville
TN
Median rent$1,831$1,586 (better)
Median home$616k$414k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)128104 (better)
Median income$94,718 (better)$77,371
Unemployment4.1%2.8% (better)
School rating3.8/10 (better)2/10
Violent crime / 1k8.87.5 (better)
Property crime / 1k41.440.8 (better)
Walk score61 (better)29
Sunny days245 (better)210
Summer temp90°F91°F
Winter temp32°F40°F
Rainfall15.4 in50.5 in
Population718,877690,130
Diversity (0–100)6264
% Black8.6%24.5%
% Hispanic28%14.1%
% Asian3.6%3.5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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