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Kingsport wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, jobs, schools and sunshine; New Brunswick wins on income, safety and walkability.

Metric
Kingsport
TN
New Brunswick
NJ
Median rent$907 (better)$1,814
Median home$234k (better)$354k
Cost of living (100 = US)109.5 (better)114.5
Median income$52,490$65,810 (better)
Unemployment3.6% (better)4.8%
School rating7.8/10 (better)1.9/10
Violent crime / 1k5.75.1 (better)
Property crime / 1k22.218.5 (better)
Walk score5153 (better)
Sunny days217 (better)186
Summer temp87°F87°F
Winter temp37°F32°F
Rainfall45 in49.5 in
Population56,26256,345
Diversity (0–100)2063
% Black2.7%11.6%
% Hispanic3.7%54.6%
% Asian1%7.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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