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

Metric
Knoxville
TN
Montgomery
AL
Median rent$1,191$1,089 (better)
Median home$240k$162k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)9085 (better)
Median income$54,039$56,811 (better)
Unemployment3.1% (better)3.6%
School rating5.6/10 (better)1.4/10
Violent crime / 1k6.86.4 (better)
Property crime / 1k23.6 (better)29.1
Walk score40 (better)33
Sunny days204213 (better)
Summer temp88°F94°F
Winter temp37°F48°F
Rainfall55.8 in51.2 in
Population195,185197,494
Diversity (0–100)4753
% Black15.6%62.8%
% Hispanic7.7%4.9%
% Asian1.6%3.4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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