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

Metric
Hampton
VA
Midland
TX
Median rent$1,427 (better)$1,434
Median home$246k (better)$319k
Cost of living (100 = US)107.1105 (better)
Median income$69,621$89,585 (better)
Unemployment4.4%3.3% (better)
School rating3.7/10 (better)3/10
Violent crime / 1k2.8 (better)3.5
Property crime / 1k28.816.3 (better)
Walk score5457 (better)
Sunny days211249 (better)
Summer temp87°F96°F
Winter temp41°F46°F
Rainfall47.8 in13.5 in
Population137,557136,640
Diversity (0–100)6361
% Black48.1%7.4%
% Hispanic6.9%45.9%
% Asian2.2%2.6%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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