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

Metric
Longview
TX
Medford
OR
Median rent$1,101 (better)$1,376
Median home$203k (better)$417k
Cost of living (100 = US)106.8 (better)107.3
Median income$63,340$73,230 (better)
Unemployment4.8% (better)5.7%
School rating3.8/105/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k3.5 (better)4.1
Property crime / 1k21.3 (better)37.2
Walk score4154 (better)
Sunny days238 (better)177
Summer temp96°F92°F
Winter temp47°F39°F
Rainfall50.5 in18.4 in
Population82,92386,315
Diversity (0–100)6544
% Black20.1%1%
% Hispanic21.8%18%
% Asian1.6%1.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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