Population
Burlington
58,599
Sumter
43,065
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Sumter
$53,071
Home Value
Burlington
$188,700
Sumter
$188,400
Rent
Burlington
$1,030
Sumter
$1,055
Crime Rate
Burlington
9.56
Sumter
10.98
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Sumter
92.8
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Sumter
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Sumter
7.8%
How Similar Are Burlington & Sumter?
Sumter is Burlington's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
58,599
Sumter
43,065
Burlington has a 27% larger population than Sumter.
Violent Crime
Burlington
9.56
Sumter
10.98
Sumter has a 13% higher violent crime than Burlington.
Property Crime
Burlington
30.85
Sumter
37.06
Sumter has a 17% higher property crime than Burlington.
Political Leaning
Burlington
38.4%
Sumter
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sumter has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Sumter
7.8%
Sumter has a 25% higher unemployment than Burlington.
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Sumter
$53,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$188,700
Sumter
$188,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Burlington
19.6%
Sumter
18.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
48.8%
Sumter
40.3%
Burlington has a 17% higher demographics than Sumter.
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Sumter
92.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Sumter share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sumter
Burlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sumter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSumter has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,213 in Burlington (25% lower). Sumter has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,330 in Burlington. Sumter scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.0 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $1,472 in Burlington (36% lower). Burlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Sumter has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 63.8% in Burlington.
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Jobs & Economy — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Burlington: 28,815 vs Sumter: 19,833 for labor force. Burlington has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 7.8% in Sumter.
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a violent crime clearance of 52.2% compared to 29.3% in Sumter. Sumter has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.15 in Burlington. Burlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.24 in Sumter.
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Schools & Education — Burlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.0% in Sumter. Burlington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 36.2% in Sumter.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a population of 58,599, about 1.4x the size of Sumter (43,065). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 39.6.
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Burlington
Sumter
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4.5 vs Sumter: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Sumter has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.3% in Sumter.
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