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New Brunswick wins on home prices, walkability and sunshine; Olympia wins on rent, cost of living, income, jobs, schools and safety.

Metric
New Brunswick
NJ
Olympia
WA
Median rent$1,814$1,599 (better)
Median home$354k (better)$486k
Cost of living (100 = US)114.5113 (better)
Median income$65,810$81,302 (better)
Unemployment4.8%4.3% (better)
School rating1.9/109/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k5.14.7 (better)
Property crime / 1k18.5 (better)26
Walk score53 (better)52
Sunny days186 (better)136
Summer temp87°F78°F
Winter temp32°F39°F
Rainfall49.5 in50.6 in
Population56,34555,951
Diversity (0–100)6347
% Black11.6%2.7%
% Hispanic54.6%10.6%
% Asian7.9%6.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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