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

Metric
Richmond
VA
Spokane
WA
Median rent$1,372$1,215 (better)
Median home$353k (better)$364k
Cost of living (100 = US)96 (better)99
Median income$64,587$70,064 (better)
Unemployment4% (better)4.3%
School rating1.9/105.8/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k4.4 (better)6.1
Property crime / 1k33.5 (better)43.9
Walk score52 (better)43
Sunny days213 (better)171
Summer temp90°F87°F
Winter temp38°F31°F
Rainfall45.5 in17.4 in
Population229,359230,293
Diversity (0–100)6538
% Black40.6%2.8%
% Hispanic10.7%8.4%
% Asian2.1%2.5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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