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

Metric
Tampa
FL
Wichita
KS
Median rent$1,701$975 (better)
Median home$420k$191k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)10485 (better)
Median income$75,475 (better)$64,620
Unemployment4.8%4.3% (better)
School rating5.5/10 (better)2.1/10
Violent crime / 1k3.3 (better)12.1
Property crime / 1k9.9 (better)46.5
Walk score50 (better)38
Sunny days244 (better)229
Summer temp91°F93°F
Winter temp62°F33°F
Rainfall49.5 in34.3 in
Population401,618397,945
Diversity (0–100)6959
% Black19.5%9.3%
% Hispanic26.2%19%
% Asian4.7%4.9%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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