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Grand Island wins on rent, income, safety and sunshine; La Crosse wins on home prices, cost of living, jobs, schools and walkability.

Metric
Grand Island
NE
La Crosse
WI
Median rent$947 (better)$1,010
Median home$219k$210k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)102.589.3 (better)
Median income$63,795 (better)$55,866
Unemployment3.5%3.3% (better)
School rating4.8/105.3/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k3.9 (better)4.3
Property crime / 1k17.2 (better)34.9
Walk score3659 (better)
Sunny days234 (better)199
Summer temp88°F85°F
Winter temp26°F19°F
Rainfall26.6 in35.2 in
Population52,88451,356
Diversity (0–100)5525
% Black3.8%2%
% Hispanic36.4%3.4%
% Asian1.1%4.4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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