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

Metric
Kansas City
MO
San Antonio
TX
Median rent$1,238 (better)$1,324
Median home$243k$236k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)90 (better)91
Median income$69,166 (better)$65,056
Unemployment3.7% (better)4.1%
School rating1.6/101.7/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k13.85.3 (better)
Property crime / 1k39.939.2 (better)
Walk score3438 (better)
Sunny days217219 (better)
Summer temp90°F96°F
Winter temp31°F52°F
Rainfall38.1 in32.4 in
Population510,6121,479,835
Diversity (0–100)6352
% Black25.2%6.4%
% Hispanic12.5%64.6%
% Asian2.8%2.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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