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Manhattan wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, jobs, schools and sunshine; Pensacola wins on income and walkability.

Metric
Manhattan
KS
Pensacola
FL
Median rent$1,003 (better)$1,322
Median home$247k (better)$314k
Cost of living (100 = US)105.8 (better)111.4
Median income$60,172$74,212 (better)
Unemployment3.3% (better)4.3%
School rating8.7/10 (better)4/10
Violent crime / 1k6.3—
Property crime / 1k38.5—
Walk score4858 (better)
Sunny days240 (better)230
Summer temp92°F92°F
Winter temp29°F53°F
Rainfall32.2 in68.3 in
Population54,23954,036
Diversity (0–100)4253
% Black5%20.7%
% Hispanic8.4%5%
% Asian4.6%2.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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