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

Metric
Memphis
TN
Tucson
AZ
Median rent$1,181$1,145 (better)
Median home$169k (better)$266k
Cost of living (100 = US)85 (better)95
Median income$51,736$57,073 (better)
Unemployment5.1%5% (better)
School rating1.4/102.3/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k18.53.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k50.320.7 (better)
Walk score3642 (better)
Sunny days210286 (better)
Summer temp92°F101°F
Winter temp42°F53°F
Rainfall54.9 in10.6 in
Population618,980547,073
Diversity (0–100)5562
% Black62.7%4.8%
% Hispanic10.4%42.8%
% Asian1.7%3.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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