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

Metric
New York
NY
Philadelphia
PA
Median rent$1,821$1,397 (better)
Median home$778k$243k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)18799 (better)
Median income$80,483 (better)$61,953
Unemployment5.3%5% (better)
School rating5.4/10 (better)1.5/10
Violent crime / 1k5.5 (better)8.3
Property crime / 1k21.2 (better)43.5
Walk score89 (better)75
Sunny days224 (better)207
Summer temp85°F88°F
Winter temp34°F34°F
Rainfall49.5 in45 in
Population8,483,8441,579,706
Diversity (0–100)7671
% Black20.4%38.3%
% Hispanic28.5%15.6%
% Asian14.6%7.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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