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

Metric
Philadelphia
PA
San Diego
CA
Median rent$1,397 (better)$2,313
Median home$243k (better)$907k
Cost of living (100 = US)99 (better)160
Median income$61,953$108,077 (better)
Unemployment5%4.4% (better)
School rating1.5/104.3/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k8.33.8 (better)
Property crime / 1k43.515.6 (better)
Walk score75 (better)52
Sunny days207266 (better)
Summer temp88°F77°F
Winter temp34°F58°F
Rainfall45 in9.8 in
Population1,579,7061,389,526
Diversity (0–100)7171
% Black38.3%5.3%
% Hispanic15.6%29.8%
% Asian7.9%17.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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