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Pittsburgh wins on rent, home prices, cost of living and jobs; St. Paul wins on income, safety, walkability and sunshine.

Metric
Pittsburgh
PA
St. Paul
MN
Median rent$1,261 (better)$1,281
Median home$206k (better)$295k
Cost of living (100 = US)94 (better)105
Median income$65,742$73,394 (better)
Unemployment3.8% (better)4.4%
School rating2.5/102.5/10
Violent crime / 1k5.44.9 (better)
Property crime / 1k28.728.3 (better)
Walk score6268 (better)
Sunny days162193 (better)
Summer temp83°F83°F
Winter temp30°F16°F
Rainfall41.3 in29.2 in
Population304,759307,284
Diversity (0–100)5668
% Black22.1%15.7%
% Hispanic4.5%9.5%
% Asian6.1%17.8%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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