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

Metric
Huntington
WV
Mankato
MN
Median rent$912 (better)$1,132
Median home$127k (better)$262k
Cost of living (100 = US)83.9 (better)98.4
Median income$45,100$66,873 (better)
Unemployment4.3%3.8% (better)
School rating3.2/109/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k6.73 (better)
Property crime / 1k33.721.9 (better)
Walk score4950 (better)
Sunny days171206 (better)
Summer temp86°F82°F
Winter temp35°F15°F
Rainfall45.1 in33.9 in
Population45,78745,473
Diversity (0–100)2933
% Black6.5%7%
% Hispanic2.4%5.2%
% Asian1.2%3.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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