Population
Sumter
43,065
Hagerstown
43,490
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Hagerstown
$49,957
Home Value
Sumter
$188,400
Hagerstown
$207,700
Rent
Sumter
$1,055
Hagerstown
$1,041
Crime Rate
Sumter
10.98
Hagerstown
7.14
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Hagerstown
94.5
Avg Temp
Sumter
N/A
Hagerstown
N/A
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Hagerstown
8.3%
How Similar Are Sumter & Hagerstown?
Hagerstown is Sumter's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sumter
43,065
Hagerstown
43,490
Both cities have similar populations — Sumter at 43,065 and Hagerstown at 43,490.
Violent Crime
Sumter
10.98
Hagerstown
7.14
Sumter has a 35% higher violent crime than Hagerstown.
Property Crime
Sumter
37.06
Hagerstown
24.63
Sumter has a 34% higher property crime than Hagerstown.
Political Leaning
Sumter
47.0%
Hagerstown
60.4%
Sumter leans Democratic while Hagerstown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Hagerstown
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Hagerstown
$49,957
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Sumter
$188,400
Hagerstown
$207,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Sumter
18.0%
Hagerstown
13.2%
Sumter has a 27% higher education than Hagerstown.
Demographics
Sumter
40.3%
Hagerstown
60.9%
Hagerstown has a 34% higher demographics than Sumter.
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Hagerstown
94.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sumter and Hagerstown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sumter
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Hagerstown
Hagerstown leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSumter scores 103.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Hagerstown. Hagerstown scores 76.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.1 in Sumter. Hagerstown scores 88.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.6 in Sumter.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Sumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $2,590 in Hagerstown (58% lower). Sumter has a owner-occupied of 56.0% compared to 43.4% in Hagerstown.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hagerstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Sumter has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 22.7% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a government sector of 41.1% compared to 37.2% in Sumter.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Hagerstown leads
Source: FBI UCRHagerstown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.24 in Sumter. Hagerstown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.09 compared to 9.85 in Sumter. Hagerstown has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.01 compared to 28.74 in Sumter.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSumter has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.0% compared to 13.2% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 36.2% in Sumter.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a population of 43,490, about 1x the size of Sumter (43,065). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sumter
Hagerstown
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 5 vs Hagerstown: 4 for with emergency services. Sumter: 3.2 vs Hagerstown: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Sumter. Hagerstown has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 5.3% in Sumter.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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