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Omaha wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, jobs, schools and safety; Sacramento wins on income, walkability and sunshine.

Metric
Omaha
NE
Sacramento
CA
Median rent$1,187 (better)$1,779
Median home$246k (better)$506k
Cost of living (100 = US)92 (better)118
Median income$73,201$87,321 (better)
Unemployment3.2% (better)5%
School rating2.5/10 (better)2.1/10
Violent crime / 1k3.5 (better)7.2
Property crime / 1k27.923.1 (better)
Walk score4648 (better)
Sunny days213265 (better)
Summer temp85°F94°F
Winter temp23°F49°F
Rainfall30 in19.2 in
Population488,837528,706
Diversity (0–100)5677
% Black11.4%11.8%
% Hispanic16.2%29.4%
% Asian4%20.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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