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Florence wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, income and sunshine; State College wins on jobs, schools, safety and walkability.

Metric
Florence
SC
State College
PA
Median rent$992 (better)$1,273
Median home$211k (better)$438k
Cost of living (100 = US)100.7 (better)105.7
Median income$56,143 (better)$45,424
Unemployment4.9%3.7% (better)
School rating3.3/109.4/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k6.21.7 (better)
Property crime / 1k46.39.4 (better)
Walk score3047 (better)
Sunny days228 (better)198
Summer temp92°F81°F
Winter temp47°F27°F
Rainfall45.3 in41.5 in
Population40,40841,050
Diversity (0–100)5941
% Black49.8%3.7%
% Hispanic4.6%6.1%
% Asian3.2%9.4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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