Population
DeKalb
40,464
Sumter
43,065
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Sumter
$53,071
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Sumter
$188,400
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Sumter
$1,055
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Sumter
10.98
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Sumter
92.8
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Sumter
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Sumter
7.8%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Sumter?
Sumter is DeKalb's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Sumter
43,065
Both cities have similar populations — DeKalb at 40,464 and Sumter at 43,065.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Sumter
10.98
Sumter's violent crime is significantly higher than DeKalb's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Sumter
37.06
Sumter has a 32% higher property crime than DeKalb.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Sumter
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Sumter
7.8%
DeKalb has a 26% higher unemployment than Sumter.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Sumter
$53,071
Sumter has a 12% higher median income than DeKalb.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Sumter
$188,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Sumter
18.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Sumter
40.3%
DeKalb has a 36% higher demographics than Sumter.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Sumter
92.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Sumter share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sumter
Sumter leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sumter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSumter scores 103.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. DeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.1 in Sumter. Sumter has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,046 in DeKalb (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (427% lower). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Sumter has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 49.1% in DeKalb.
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Jobs & Economy — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 25.7% in DeKalb. Sumter has a unemployment rate of 7.8% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb. DeKalb: 22,590 vs Sumter: 19,833 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.24 in Sumter. DeKalb has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 9.85 in Sumter. DeKalb has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.93 compared to 10.98 in Sumter.
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Schools & Education — Sumter leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSumter has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a population of 43,065, about 1.1x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 33.3.
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DeKalb
Sumter
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 4.0 vs Sumter: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Sumter. Sumter has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in DeKalb. Sumter has a work from home of 5.3% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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