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Madison wins on rent, home prices, jobs, safety and walkability; Reno wins on income, schools and sunshine.

Metric
Madison
WI
Reno
NV
Median rent$1,413 (better)$1,556
Median home$373k (better)$548k
Cost of living (100 = US)108108
Median income$78,050$80,760 (better)
Unemployment2.7% (better)4%
School rating4.4/105/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k2.1 (better)5.5
Property crime / 1k18.8 (better)23.5
Walk score49 (better)40
Sunny days188252 (better)
Summer temp82°F94°F
Winter temp19°F36°F
Rainfall37.1 in7.4 in
Population278,001273,212
Diversity (0–100)4960
% Black7.2%3%
% Hispanic9.4%25.8%
% Asian8%6.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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