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

Metric
Gainesville
FL
McAllen
TX
Median rent$1,296$1,049 (better)
Median home$248k$190k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)9493.2 (better)
Median income$46,195$61,579 (better)
Unemployment6.1%4.8% (better)
School rating6.5/10 (better)5/10
Violent crime / 1k6.31.3 (better)
Property crime / 1k2214.2 (better)
Walk score55 (better)37
Sunny days251 (better)235
Summer temp91°F100°F
Winter temp55°F63°F
Rainfall48.3 in22.2 in
Population145,702145,385
Diversity (0–100)6424
% Black20.4%0.6%
% Hispanic13.6%87%
% Asian6.3%2.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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