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

Metric
Mankato
MN
Poughkeepsie
NY
Median rent$1,132 (better)$1,677
Median home$262k (better)$355k
Cost of living (100 = US)98.4 (better)118.1
Median income$66,873$97,724 (better)
Unemployment3.8%2.7% (better)
School rating9/10 (better)1.1/10
Violent crime / 1k3 (better)5.6
Property crime / 1k21.911.1 (better)
Walk score50 (better)34
Sunny days206 (better)174
Summer temp82°F85°F
Winter temp15°F27°F
Rainfall33.9 in41.9 in
Population45,47345,636
Diversity (0–100)3354
% Black7%11%
% Hispanic5.2%11.2%
% Asian3.3%6.4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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