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

Metric
Laredo
TX
Winston-Salem
NC
Median rent$1,030 (better)$1,087
Median home$194k (better)$234k
Cost of living (100 = US)101.1100.4 (better)
Median income$63,915 (better)$59,268
Unemployment4.5%4% (better)
School rating2/105.1/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k3.2 (better)7.4
Property crime / 1k11.6 (better)30.2
Walk score49 (better)38
Sunny days221 (better)193
Summer temp101°F88°F
Winter temp58°F40°F
Rainfall19.7 in43.2 in
Population257,619252,037
Diversity (0–100)1068
% Black0.5%31.2%
% Hispanic95.1%18.2%
% Asian0.5%2.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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