Population
Lansing
112,546
Sumter
43,065
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Sumter
$53,071
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Sumter
$188,400
Rent
Lansing
$976
Sumter
$1,055
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Sumter
10.98
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Sumter
92.8
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Sumter
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Sumter
7.8%
How Similar Are Lansing & Sumter?
Sumter is Lansing's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Sumter
43,065
Lansing (112,546) is about 2.6x larger than Sumter (43,065).
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Sumter
10.98
Sumter has a 39% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Sumter
37.06
Lansing has a 19% higher property crime than Sumter.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Sumter
47.0%
Lansing leans Republican while Sumter leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Sumter
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Sumter
$53,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Sumter
$188,400
Sumter has a 37% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Sumter
18.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Sumter
40.3%
Lansing has a 28% higher demographics than Sumter.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Sumter
92.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Sumter share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sumter
Lansing leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLansing scores 94.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Sumter. Lansing has a living wage (family of 4) of $92,410 vs $96,502 in Sumter. Lansing has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,097 vs $40,828 in Sumter.
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Housing Market — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $2,574 in Lansing (138% lower). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Sumter has a median home value of $188,400 vs $119,400 in Lansing (37% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 61,151 vs Sumter: 19,833 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Sumter has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 19.9% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Sumter leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.24 in Sumter. Sumter has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 4.9% in Lansing. Lansing has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.91 compared to 9.85 in Sumter.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.0% in Sumter.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a population of 112,546, about 2.6x the size of Sumter (43,065).
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Lansing
Sumter
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 3.2 vs Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sumter: 5 vs Lansing: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.2% in Sumter. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Sumter.
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