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

Metric
Milwaukee
WI
Tucson
AZ
Median rent$1,059 (better)$1,145
Median home$184k (better)$266k
Cost of living (100 = US)90 (better)95
Median income$54,234$57,073 (better)
Unemployment4.6% (better)5%
School rating1.2/102.3/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k11.53.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k2420.7 (better)
Walk score62 (better)42
Sunny days189286 (better)
Summer temp82°F101°F
Winter temp24°F53°F
Rainfall34.6 in10.6 in
Population566,973547,073
Diversity (0–100)7162
% Black37.9%4.8%
% Hispanic20.9%42.8%
% Asian5%3.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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