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

Metric
Harrisburg
PA
La Crosse
WI
Median rent$1,062$1,010 (better)
Median home$124k (better)$210k
Cost of living (100 = US)111.689.3 (better)
Median income$48,099$55,866 (better)
Unemployment6.1%3.3% (better)
School rating1.1/105.3/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k6.34.3 (better)
Property crime / 1k18.3 (better)34.9
Walk score4159 (better)
Sunny days183199 (better)
Summer temp88°F85°F
Winter temp33°F19°F
Rainfall41 in35.2 in
Population50,28751,356
Diversity (0–100)7025
% Black40.9%2%
% Hispanic26.4%3.4%
% Asian2.2%4.4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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