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

Metric
Kingsport
TN
Valdosta
GA
Median rent$907 (better)$1,054
Median home$234k$183k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)109.594.4 (better)
Median income$52,490 (better)$45,925
Unemployment3.6% (better)4.2%
School rating7.8/10 (better)2/10
Violent crime / 1k5.74.8 (better)
Property crime / 1k22.2 (better)38.1
Walk score51 (better)50
Sunny days217 (better)212
Summer temp87°F92°F
Winter temp37°F51°F
Rainfall45 in48.4 in
Population56,26255,252
Diversity (0–100)2057
% Black2.7%55.4%
% Hispanic3.7%5.6%
% Asian1%1.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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