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Salt Lake City wins on rent, cost of living, income, jobs, schools, walkability and sunshine; Worcester wins on home prices and safety.

Metric
Salt Lake City
UT
Worcester
MA
Median rent$1,414 (better)$1,487
Median home$540k$374k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)108 (better)150.9
Median income$75,090 (better)$70,102
Unemployment3.4% (better)4.6%
School rating4.8/10 (better)4.7/10
Violent crime / 1k8.66 (better)
Property crime / 1k47.714.3 (better)
Walk score60 (better)56
Sunny days222 (better)185
Summer temp94°F80°F
Winter temp31°F25°F
Rainfall15.5 in48.3 in
Population208,007207,055
Diversity (0–100)5368
% Black2.3%12.1%
% Hispanic20.8%25.3%
% Asian4.9%7.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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