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Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati
Two affordable Rust Belt anchors with different housing, income, and daily-life tradeoffs.
Chicago vs New York
A familiar big-city comparison across housing, transit, weather, and scale.
Seattle vs Portland
A Pacific Northwest baseline for cost, climate, walkability, and rain.
Phoenix vs San Diego
The sharp sun-and-cost tradeoff between desert affordability and coastal climate.
Tucson vs Phoenix vs Albuquerque
A practical Southwest shortlist for heat, cost, mountains, and everyday pace.
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