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Grand Forks wins on cost of living, income, jobs, schools, safety, walkability and sunshine; Youngstown wins on rent and home prices.

Metric
Grand Forks
ND
Youngstown
OH
Median rent$980$728 (better)
Median home$250k$63k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)104 (better)104.8
Median income$63,627 (better)$34,408
Unemployment2% (better)6.5%
School rating7.1/10 (better)1.2/10
Violent crime / 1k2.7 (better)6.9
Property crime / 1k20.1 (better)27.9
Walk score52 (better)49
Sunny days221 (better)166
Summer temp81°F83°F
Winter temp6°F27°F
Rainfall21.7 in41.2 in
Population59,04259,331
Diversity (0–100)3566
% Black4.3%39.3%
% Hispanic5.6%12.3%
% Asian3.3%0.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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