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Kansas City wins on income, jobs, schools and sunshine; Milwaukee wins on rent, home prices, safety and walkability.

Metric
Kansas City
MO
Milwaukee
WI
Median rent$1,238$1,059 (better)
Median home$243k$184k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)9090
Median income$69,166 (better)$54,234
Unemployment3.7% (better)4.6%
School rating1.6/10 (better)1.2/10
Violent crime / 1k13.811.5 (better)
Property crime / 1k39.924 (better)
Walk score3462 (better)
Sunny days217 (better)189
Summer temp90°F82°F
Winter temp31°F24°F
Rainfall38.1 in34.6 in
Population510,612566,973
Diversity (0–100)6371
% Black25.2%37.9%
% Hispanic12.5%20.9%
% Asian2.8%5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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