Population
Alexandria
44,566
Sumter
43,065
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Sumter
$53,071
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Sumter
$188,400
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Sumter
$1,055
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Sumter
10.98
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Sumter
92.8
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Sumter
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Sumter
7.8%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Sumter?
Sumter is Alexandria's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Sumter
43,065
Both cities have similar populations — Alexandria at 44,566 and Sumter at 43,065.
Violent Crime
Alexandria
27.14
Sumter
10.98
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Sumter's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
65.96
Sumter
37.06
Alexandria has a 44% higher property crime than Sumter.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Sumter
47.0%
Alexandria leans Republican while Sumter leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Sumter
7.8%
Sumter has a 22% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Sumter
$53,071
Sumter has a 11% higher median income than Alexandria.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Sumter
$188,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Sumter
18.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Sumter
40.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Sumter
92.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Sumter share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Sumter
Sumter leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,276 in Sumter (22% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $972 in Sumter (20% lower). Alexandria scores 94.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Sumter.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a vacancy rate of 13.1% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,081 in Sumter (16% lower). Alexandria has a median rent of $946 vs $1,055 in Sumter (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 7.8% in Sumter. Sumter has a work from home of 5.3% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Sumter leads
Source: FBI UCRSumter has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.41 compared to 8.69 in Alexandria. Sumter has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.63 in Alexandria. Sumter has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 10.98 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSumter has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.0% compared to 16.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 36.2% in Sumter.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a population of 44,566, about 1x the size of Sumter (43,065). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 37.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Sumter
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 5 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Sumter: 3.2 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.2% in Sumter. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Sumter. Sumter has a work from home of 5.3% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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