Population
Sumter
43,065
Jackson
68,098
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Jackson
$51,552
Home Value
Sumter
$188,400
Jackson
$195,000
Rent
Sumter
$1,055
Jackson
$1,094
Crime Rate
Sumter
10.98
Jackson
9.50
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Jackson
93.1
Avg Temp
Sumter
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Jackson
8.6%
How Similar Are Sumter & Jackson?
Jackson is Sumter's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sumter
43,065
Jackson
68,098
Jackson has a 37% larger population than Sumter.
Violent Crime
Sumter
10.98
Jackson
9.50
Sumter has a 13% higher violent crime than Jackson.
Property Crime
Sumter
37.06
Jackson
31.60
Sumter has a 15% higher property crime than Jackson.
Political Leaning
Sumter
47.0%
Jackson
58.5%
Sumter leans Democratic while Jackson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Jackson
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Jackson
$51,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Sumter
$188,400
Jackson
$195,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Sumter
18.0%
Jackson
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Sumter
40.3%
Jackson
46.1%
Jackson has a 13% higher demographics than Sumter.
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Jackson
93.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sumter and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sumter
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Jackson
Jackson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson scores 74.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.1 in Sumter. Sumter scores 103.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in Jackson. Jackson scores 89.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.6 in Sumter.
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Sumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $1,408 in Jackson (23% lower). Sumter has a owner-occupied of 56.0% compared to 52.2% in Jackson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Jackson: 32,882 vs Sumter: 19,833 for labor force. Sumter has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 22.6% in Jackson.
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Jackson leads
Source: FBI UCRJackson has a violent crime clearance of 48.4% compared to 29.3% in Sumter. Sumter has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.00 in Jackson. Jackson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.91 compared to 9.85 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 36.2% in Sumter. Sumter has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.0% compared to 17.1% in Jackson.
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 ACSJackson has a population of 68,098, about 1.6x the size of Sumter (43,065). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 35.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sumter
Jackson
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 5 vs Jackson: 3 for with emergency services. Sumter: 3.2 vs Jackson: 3.0 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 0.0% in Jackson. Jackson has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Sumter. Jackson has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.3% in Sumter.
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