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New York vs Jersey City vs Fresno vs Boston

Scored for a 1-person household earning $6,700/mo gross. Green cells mark the best value in each row.

MetricNew York, NY43Jersey City, NJ52Fresno, CA58Boston, MA51
Fit score43525851
Affordability18377533
Housing29336
Jobs25332548
Safety78806972
Climate1001008886
Amenities40534871
Est. monthly cost$6,664$5,803$4,452$5,938
Typical rent (household-sized)$3,513$2,705$1,661$2,949
Median home value$751,700$534,500$348,500$710,400
Median HH income$79,713$94,813$66,804$94,755
Unemployment4.7%4.8%6.5%3.4%
Population8.5M289.7K543.6K664K
Summer high / winter low85° / 27°85° / 27°98° / 38°81° / 22°
Sunny days / yr224207271200
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