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Kansas City wins on rent, home prices, cost of living and jobs; Los Angeles wins on income, schools, safety, walkability and sunshine.

Metric
Kansas City
MO
Los Angeles
CA
Median rent$1,238 (better)$1,933
Median home$243k (better)$921k
Cost of living (100 = US)90 (better)173
Median income$69,166$81,939 (better)
Unemployment3.7% (better)5.3%
School rating1.6/101.7/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k13.86.7 (better)
Property crime / 1k39.922.6 (better)
Walk score3469 (better)
Sunny days217284 (better)
Summer temp90°F84°F
Winter temp31°F58°F
Rainfall38.1 in14.3 in
Population510,6123,857,263
Diversity (0–100)6368
% Black25.2%8.1%
% Hispanic12.5%47.2%
% Asian2.8%11.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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