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Norfolk wins on rent, home prices, jobs and walkability; Port St. Lucie wins on cost of living, income, schools, safety and sunshine.

Metric
Norfolk
VA
Port St. Lucie
FL
Median rent$1,321 (better)$1,937
Median home$290k (better)$369k
Cost of living (100 = US)107.3105.8 (better)
Median income$66,109$80,648 (better)
Unemployment4.3% (better)5%
School rating2.7/104.2/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k41.3 (better)
Property crime / 1k31.96.3 (better)
Walk score43 (better)35
Sunny days213243 (better)
Summer temp89°F91°F
Winter temp42°F65°F
Rainfall45.7 in62.7 in
Population233,596232,491
Diversity (0–100)6665
% Black38.9%19%
% Hispanic10.1%24%
% Asian3.6%2.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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