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Natchitoches wins on rent, home prices, cost of living and jobs; Sanibel Island wins on income, schools, safety, walkability and sunshine.

Metric
Natchitoches
LA
Sanibel Island
FL
Median rent$802 (better)$811
Median home$193k (better)$957k
Cost of living (100 = US)88.7 (better)110
Median income$37,133$108,644 (better)
Unemployment2.8% (better)3.2%
School rating1.8/105.8/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k8.62.8 (better)
Property crime / 1k41.435 (better)
Walk score3856 (better)
Sunny days230247 (better)
Summer temp96°F92°F
Winter temp50°F65°F
Rainfall55.9 in57.4 in
Population17,5776,418
Diversity (0–100)5712
% Black55.6%0.7%
% Hispanic4.4%2%
% Asian0.7%0.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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