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

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Fredericksburg
VA
Morgantown
WV
Median rent$1,619$937 (better)
Median home$484k$259k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)102.3100.3 (better)
Median income$86,071 (better)$44,727
Unemployment4% (better)4.3%
School rating4.1/106.4/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k4.12.4 (better)
Property crime / 1k25.116.9 (better)
Walk score3742 (better)
Sunny days208 (better)182
Summer temp89°F84°F
Winter temp36°F32°F
Rainfall43.4 in43.2 in
Population28,87330,236
Diversity (0–100)6430
% Black19.4%4.5%
% Hispanic12.6%4.3%
% Asian3.9%3.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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