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Two cities. One clear winner.

Search any two US cities. Compare 12 metrics side-by-side. Shareable results.

City A
City B
City A
Lakeland
Florida
Score7.4/10
Wins
7/12
Median Home
$289k
Jobs
+3.1%
City B
Murfreesboro
Tennessee
Score7.6/10
Wins
5/12
Median Home
$398k
Jobs
+4.1%
Home price
+38%
Murfreesboro vs Lakeland
Job growth
+1.0pp
Murfreesboro vs Lakeland
Schools
+0.6
Murfreesboro vs Lakeland
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Detailed comparison

Costs

30
Lakeland
Win$289k
Median Home Price
$398k
Murfreesboro
Lakeland
Win$1,650/mo
Median Rent
$1,700/mo
Murfreesboro
Lakeland
Win94
Cost Index
96
Murfreesboro

Quality of Life

32
Lakeland
7.2/10
Schools
7.8/10 Win
Murfreesboro
Lakeland
6.8/10
Safety
7/10 Win
Murfreesboro
Lakeland
Win42
Walk Score
28
Murfreesboro
Lakeland
Win44
Bike Score
30
Murfreesboro
Lakeland
Win22
Transit Score
12
Murfreesboro

Opportunity

02
Lakeland
3.1%
Job Growth
4.1% Win
Murfreesboro
Lakeland
7.4/10
Nabelly Score
7.6/10 Win
Murfreesboro

Demographics

11
Lakeland
122,899
Population
161,090 Win
Murfreesboro
Lakeland
Win75
Area (sq mi)
66
Murfreesboro

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The verdict

Lakeland, FL wins 7 of 12 metrics.

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