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Los Angeles wins on income and walkability; Tucson wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, jobs, schools, safety and sunshine.

Metric
Los Angeles
CA
Tucson
AZ
Median rent$1,933$1,145 (better)
Median home$921k$266k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)17395 (better)
Median income$81,939 (better)$57,073
Unemployment5.3%5% (better)
School rating1.7/102.3/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k6.73.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k22.620.7 (better)
Walk score69 (better)42
Sunny days284286 (better)
Summer temp84°F101°F
Winter temp58°F53°F
Rainfall14.3 in10.6 in
Population3,857,263547,073
Diversity (0–100)6862
% Black8.1%4.8%
% Hispanic47.2%42.8%
% Asian11.9%3.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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