Population
Sumter
43,065
LaGrange
31,479
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
LaGrange
$41,491
Home Value
Sumter
$188,400
LaGrange
$175,600
Rent
Sumter
$1,055
LaGrange
$1,038
Crime Rate
Sumter
10.98
LaGrange
6.34
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
LaGrange
85.1
Avg Temp
Sumter
N/A
LaGrange
N/A
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
LaGrange
8.4%
How Similar Are Sumter & LaGrange?
LaGrange is Sumter's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sumter
43,065
LaGrange
31,479
Sumter has a 27% larger population than LaGrange.
Violent Crime
Sumter
10.98
LaGrange
6.34
Sumter has a 42% higher violent crime than LaGrange.
Property Crime
Sumter
37.06
LaGrange
44.80
LaGrange has a 17% higher property crime than Sumter.
Political Leaning
Sumter
47.0%
LaGrange
62.0%
Sumter leans Democratic while LaGrange leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
LaGrange
8.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
LaGrange
$41,491
Sumter has a 22% higher median income than LaGrange.
Home Values
Sumter
$188,400
LaGrange
$175,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Sumter
18.0%
LaGrange
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Sumter
40.3%
LaGrange
38.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
LaGrange
85.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sumter and LaGrange share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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LaGrange
Sumter leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — LaGrange leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaGrange scores 63.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.1 in Sumter. LaGrange scores 81.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.6 in Sumter. LaGrange has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,167 vs $1,276 in Sumter (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a owner-occupied of 56.0% compared to 37.7% in LaGrange. Sumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $1,768 in LaGrange (39% lower). LaGrange has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 13.1% in Sumter.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Sumter has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 25.2% in LaGrange. Sumter: 19,833 vs LaGrange: 14,853 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — LaGrange leads
Source: FBI UCRLaGrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.24 in Sumter. LaGrange has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.05 compared to 9.85 in Sumter. LaGrange has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.34 compared to 10.98 in Sumter.
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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 16.6% in LaGrange. LaGrange has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% 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 1.4x the size of LaGrange (31,479). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 34.5.
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Sumter
LaGrange
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 3.2 vs LaGrange: 2.3 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 LaGrange. Sumter has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in LaGrange. LaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 5.3% in Sumter.
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