Population
Sumter
43,065
Frankfort
28,452
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Frankfort
$54,438
Home Value
Sumter
$188,400
Frankfort
$171,600
Rent
Sumter
$1,055
Frankfort
$935
Crime Rate
Sumter
10.98
Frankfort
2.02
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Frankfort
89.9
Avg Temp
Sumter
N/A
Frankfort
N/A
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Frankfort
7.2%
How Similar Are Sumter & Frankfort?
Frankfort is Sumter's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sumter
43,065
Frankfort
28,452
Sumter has a 34% larger population than Frankfort.
Violent Crime
Sumter
10.98
Frankfort
2.02
Sumter's violent crime is significantly higher than Frankfort's — 82% difference.
Property Crime
Sumter
37.06
Frankfort
16.43
Sumter's property crime is significantly higher than Frankfort's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Sumter
47.0%
Frankfort
51.4%
Sumter leans Democratic while Frankfort leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Frankfort
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Frankfort
$54,438
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Sumter
$188,400
Frankfort
$171,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Sumter
18.0%
Frankfort
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Sumter
40.3%
Frankfort
72.9%
Frankfort has a 45% higher demographics than Sumter.
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Frankfort
89.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sumter and Frankfort share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Frankfort
Frankfort leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Frankfort leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFrankfort has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,083 vs $1,276 in Sumter (18% lower). Frankfort has a fair market rent (1br) of $859 vs $972 in Sumter (13% lower). Frankfort scores 95.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Sumter.
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Housing Market — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrankfort has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Sumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $1,585 in Frankfort (32% lower). Sumter has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 56.5% in Frankfort.
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Jobs & Economy — Frankfort leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrankfort has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Sumter: 19,833 vs Frankfort: 14,310 for labor force. Frankfort has a per capita income of $35,369 vs $28,682 in Sumter (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Frankfort leads
Source: FBI UCRFrankfort has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 9.85 in Sumter. Frankfort has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.24 in Sumter. Frankfort has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 10.98 in Sumter.
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Schools & Education — Frankfort leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFrankfort has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 36.2% in Sumter. Frankfort has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 18.0% in Sumter.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a population of 43,065, about 1.5x the size of Frankfort (28,452). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 34.7.
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Sumter
Frankfort
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 3.2 vs Frankfort: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Frankfort. Frankfort has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.2% in Sumter. Frankfort has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 5.3% in Sumter.
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