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Comparing (2/2)
Flint wins on rent, home prices, cost of living and walkability; Lake Charles wins on income, jobs, schools, safety and sunshine.
| Metric | Flint MI | Lake Charles LA |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $915 (better) | $1,109 |
| Median home | $54k (better) | $214k |
| Cost of living (100 = US) | 87.6 (better) | 94.5 |
| Median income | $37,646 | $59,235 (better) |
| Unemployment | 12.9% | 4.5% (better) |
| School rating | 1.1/10 | 3.2/10 (better) |
| Violent crime / 1k | 11 | 6.7 (better) |
| Property crime / 1k | 10.9 (better) | 24.2 |
| Walk score | 38 (better) | 33 |
| Sunny days | 181 | 224 (better) |
| Summer temp | 82°F | 93°F |
| Winter temp | 23°F | 53°F |
| Rainfall | 32 in | 59.7 in |
| Population | 80,175 | 81,143 |
| Diversity (0–100) | 58 | 61 |
| % Black | 55.3% | 42.4% |
| % Hispanic | 4.5% | 5.7% |
| % Asian | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Green marks the better value in each row.