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Detroit wins on home prices, cost of living and walkability; El Paso wins on rent, income, jobs, schools, safety and sunshine.

Metric
Detroit
MI
El Paso
TX
Median rent$1,074$1,073 (better)
Median home$84k (better)$185k
Cost of living (100 = US)77 (better)86
Median income$39,938$59,745 (better)
Unemployment10.5%4.3% (better)
School rating1.1/104.6/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k16.52.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k39.613.4 (better)
Walk score55 (better)40
Sunny days180302 (better)
Summer temp84°F97°F
Winter temp26°F46°F
Rainfall29.9 in8.8 in
Population638,530680,130
Diversity (0–100)4233
% Black75%3.2%
% Hispanic8.3%81.2%
% Asian1.7%1.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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