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

Metric
Huntsville
AL
Spokane
WA
Median rent$1,171 (better)$1,215
Median home$294k (better)$364k
Cost of living (100 = US)93 (better)99
Median income$74,714 (better)$70,064
Unemployment2.8% (better)4.3%
School rating3.1/105.8/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k4 (better)6.1
Property crime / 1k23 (better)43.9
Walk score2943 (better)
Sunny days200 (better)171
Summer temp92°F87°F
Winter temp43°F31°F
Rainfall54.3 in17.4 in
Population222,791230,293
Diversity (0–100)6038
% Black28.8%2.8%
% Hispanic8%8.4%
% Asian2.1%2.5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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