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

Metric
Jonesboro
AR
Lynchburg
VA
Median rent$956 (better)$1,073
Median home$223k (better)$230k
Cost of living (100 = US)106.2 (better)113.6
Median income$55,424$57,947 (better)
Unemployment4% (better)4.7%
School rating2.3/103.6/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k5.83.6 (better)
Property crime / 1k24.916.7 (better)
Walk score3542 (better)
Sunny days213 (better)186
Summer temp91°F87°F
Winter temp39°F36°F
Rainfall48.5 in42.8 in
Population80,13779,497
Diversity (0–100)5456
% Black22.7%27%
% Hispanic7.5%5.1%
% Asian1.6%2.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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