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

Metric
Huntsville
AL
Richmond
VA
Median rent$1,171 (better)$1,372
Median home$294k (better)$353k
Cost of living (100 = US)93 (better)96
Median income$74,714 (better)$64,587
Unemployment2.8% (better)4%
School rating3.1/10 (better)1.9/10
Violent crime / 1k4 (better)4.4
Property crime / 1k23 (better)33.5
Walk score2952 (better)
Sunny days200213 (better)
Summer temp92°F90°F
Winter temp43°F38°F
Rainfall54.3 in45.5 in
Population222,791229,359
Diversity (0–100)6065
% Black28.8%40.6%
% Hispanic8%10.7%
% Asian2.1%2.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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