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Little Rock wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, jobs and sunshine; Worcester wins on income, schools, safety and walkability.

Metric
Little Rock
AR
Worcester
MA
Median rent$1,106 (better)$1,487
Median home$236k (better)$374k
Cost of living (100 = US)88 (better)150.9
Median income$63,003$70,102 (better)
Unemployment4.2% (better)4.6%
School rating1.9/104.7/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k14.86 (better)
Property crime / 1k39.814.3 (better)
Walk score3656 (better)
Sunny days219 (better)185
Summer temp92°F80°F
Winter temp41°F25°F
Rainfall50.4 in48.3 in
Population203,436207,055
Diversity (0–100)6568
% Black39.7%12.1%
% Hispanic10.6%25.3%
% Asian3%7.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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