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

Metric
Jacksonville
FL
Phoenix
AZ
Median rent$1,465 (better)$1,582
Median home$294k (better)$421k
Cost of living (100 = US)95 (better)103
Median income$69,872$81,332 (better)
Unemployment4.9%4.1% (better)
School rating4.8/10 (better)1.9/10
Violent crime / 1k87 (better)
Property crime / 1k5520.5 (better)
Walk score2641 (better)
Sunny days221299 (better)
Summer temp92°F107°F
Winter temp56°F56°F
Rainfall47.6 in7.2 in
Population977,6701,642,323
Diversity (0–100)6765
% Black29.3%7.4%
% Hispanic12.6%42%
% Asian5%4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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