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

Metric
Hartford
CT
Lakeland
FL
Median rent$1,269 (better)$1,395
Median home$229k (better)$249k
Cost of living (100 = US)114102.2 (better)
Median income$46,411$64,185 (better)
Unemployment7.7%5.6% (better)
School rating1.3/103.9/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k4.63.7 (better)
Property crime / 1k22.615.4 (better)
Walk score71 (better)52
Sunny days190233 (better)
Summer temp85°F92°F
Winter temp29°F62°F
Rainfall42.8 in56.8 in
Population121,127119,961
Diversity (0–100)6662
% Black33.8%17.9%
% Hispanic44.5%20.5%
% Asian2.4%2.5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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