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

Metric
Miami
FL
Raleigh
NC
Median rent$1,758$1,572 (better)
Median home$518k$416k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)123104 (better)
Median income$62,462$85,395 (better)
Unemployment2.4% (better)3.2%
School rating6/108.7/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k3.6 (better)3.9
Property crime / 1k22.4 (better)23.1
Walk score79 (better)30
Sunny days248 (better)213
Summer temp88°F91°F
Winter temp67°F42°F
Rainfall57.2 in46.1 in
Population459,745481,031
Diversity (0–100)4665
% Black11.9%26%
% Hispanic71.5%12.6%
% Asian1.6%5.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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