Population
Sumter
43,065
Grandview
25,821
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Grandview
$53,431
Home Value
Sumter
$188,400
Grandview
$171,200
Rent
Sumter
$1,055
Grandview
$1,007
Crime Rate
Sumter
10.98
Grandview
6.79
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Grandview
92.7
Avg Temp
Sumter
N/A
Grandview
N/A
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Grandview
5.6%
How Similar Are Sumter & Grandview?
Grandview is Sumter's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sumter
43,065
Grandview
25,821
Sumter has a 40% larger population than Grandview.
Violent Crime
Sumter
10.98
Grandview
6.79
Sumter has a 38% higher violent crime than Grandview.
Property Crime
Sumter
37.06
Grandview
37.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Sumter
47.0%
Grandview
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sumter has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Grandview
5.6%
Sumter has a 28% higher unemployment than Grandview.
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Grandview
$53,431
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Sumter
$188,400
Grandview
$171,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Sumter
18.0%
Grandview
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Sumter
40.3%
Grandview
48.4%
Grandview has a 17% higher demographics than Sumter.
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Grandview
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sumter and Grandview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grandview
Sumter leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sumter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSumter has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,197 in Grandview (19% lower). Sumter has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,358 in Grandview (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrandview has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Sumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $1,985 in Grandview (46% lower). Sumter has a owner-occupied of 56.0% compared to 50.5% in Grandview.
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Jobs & Economy — Grandview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrandview has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Sumter: 19,833 vs Grandview: 13,762 for labor force. Grandview has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 7.8% in Sumter.
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Crime & Safety — Sumter leads
Source: FBI UCRSumter has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 6.2% in Grandview. Grandview has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.24 in Sumter. Sumter has a violent crime clearance of 29.3% compared to 10.5% in Grandview.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSumter has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.0% compared to 16.3% in Grandview. Grandview has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% 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 ACSSumter has a population of 43,065, about 1.7x the size of Grandview (25,821). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 35.3.
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Sumter
Grandview
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 5 vs Grandview: 3 for with emergency services. Sumter: 3.2 vs Grandview: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Grandview. Grandview has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Sumter has a drive alone of 84.3% compared to 73.1% in Grandview.
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