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

Metric
El Paso
TX
New York
NY
Median rent$1,073 (better)$1,821
Median home$185k (better)$778k
Cost of living (100 = US)86 (better)187
Median income$59,745$80,483 (better)
Unemployment4.3% (better)5.3%
School rating4.6/105.4/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k2.9 (better)5.5
Property crime / 1k13.4 (better)21.2
Walk score4089 (better)
Sunny days302 (better)224
Summer temp97°F85°F
Winter temp46°F34°F
Rainfall8.8 in49.5 in
Population680,1308,483,844
Diversity (0–100)3376
% Black3.2%20.4%
% Hispanic81.2%28.5%
% Asian1.3%14.6%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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