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

Metric
San Diego
CA
Tucson
AZ
Median rent$2,313$1,145 (better)
Median home$907k$266k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)16095 (better)
Median income$108,077 (better)$57,073
Unemployment4.4% (better)5%
School rating4.3/10 (better)2.3/10
Violent crime / 1k3.8 (better)3.9
Property crime / 1k15.6 (better)20.7
Walk score52 (better)42
Sunny days266286 (better)
Summer temp77°F101°F
Winter temp58°F53°F
Rainfall9.8 in10.6 in
Population1,389,526547,073
Diversity (0–100)7162
% Black5.3%4.8%
% Hispanic29.8%42.8%
% Asian17.3%3.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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