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Norfolk wins on home prices, safety and sunshine; Spokane wins on rent, cost of living, income and schools.

Metric
Norfolk
VA
Spokane
WA
Median rent$1,321$1,215 (better)
Median home$290k (better)$364k
Cost of living (100 = US)107.399 (better)
Median income$66,109$70,064 (better)
Unemployment4.3%4.3%
School rating2.7/105.8/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k4 (better)6.1
Property crime / 1k31.9 (better)43.9
Walk score4343
Sunny days213 (better)171
Summer temp89°F87°F
Winter temp42°F31°F
Rainfall45.7 in17.4 in
Population233,596230,293
Diversity (0–100)6638
% Black38.9%2.8%
% Hispanic10.1%8.4%
% Asian3.6%2.5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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