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

Metric
Killeen
TX
Salem
OR
Median rent$1,208 (better)$1,400
Median home$215k (better)$417k
Cost of living (100 = US)106.5 (better)108
Median income$60,977$75,487 (better)
Unemployment5.5%5% (better)
School rating4.2/10 (better)3.5/10
Violent crime / 1k54.2 (better)
Property crime / 1k16.4 (better)23.7
Walk score3445 (better)
Sunny days248 (better)164
Summer temp97°F84°F
Winter temp48°F41°F
Rainfall34.8 in40.1 in
Population158,159178,865
Diversity (0–100)7355
% Black35.5%1.6%
% Hispanic27.2%25.4%
% Asian3.9%3.6%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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