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Fresno wins on income; Tucson wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, jobs, schools, safety and sunshine.

Metric
Fresno
CA
Tucson
AZ
Median rent$1,421$1,145 (better)
Median home$375k$266k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)10395 (better)
Median income$70,991 (better)$57,073
Unemployment6.5%5% (better)
School rating1.4/102.3/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k7.23.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k25.820.7 (better)
Walk score4242
Sunny days271286 (better)
Summer temp98°F101°F
Winter temp48°F53°F
Rainfall11 in10.6 in
Population545,970547,073
Diversity (0–100)6662
% Black6.5%4.8%
% Hispanic50.9%42.8%
% Asian14.2%3.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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