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

Metric
Dubuque
IA
Youngstown
OH
Median rent$948$728 (better)
Median home$205k$63k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)100.9 (better)104.8
Median income$65,845 (better)$34,408
Unemployment3.3% (better)6.5%
School rating5.9/10 (better)1.2/10
Violent crime / 1k4 (better)6.9
Property crime / 1k15.3 (better)27.9
Walk score4249 (better)
Sunny days187 (better)166
Summer temp82°F83°F
Winter temp19°F27°F
Rainfall38.2 in41.2 in
Population59,17459,331
Diversity (0–100)2766
% Black4.1%39.3%
% Hispanic3%12.3%
% Asian1.5%0.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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