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

Metric
New Orleans
LA
Wichita
KS
Median rent$1,251$975 (better)
Median home$316k$191k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)9685 (better)
Median income$56,631$64,620 (better)
Unemployment4.7%4.3% (better)
School rating1.7/102.1/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k10 (better)12.1
Property crime / 1k5546.5 (better)
Walk score57 (better)38
Sunny days216229 (better)
Summer temp94°F93°F
Winter temp55°F33°F
Rainfall64.6 in34.3 in
Population371,853397,945
Diversity (0–100)6159
% Black53.9%9.3%
% Hispanic8.2%19%
% Asian2.8%4.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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