Population
Sumter
43,065
Salisbury
35,730
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Salisbury
$51,058
Home Value
Sumter
$188,400
Salisbury
$215,200
Rent
Sumter
$1,055
Salisbury
$1,030
Crime Rate
Sumter
10.98
Salisbury
9.60
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Salisbury
94.9
Avg Temp
Sumter
N/A
Salisbury
N/A
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Salisbury
7.5%
How Similar Are Sumter & Salisbury?
Salisbury is Sumter's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sumter
43,065
Salisbury
35,730
Sumter has a 17% larger population than Salisbury.
Violent Crime
Sumter
10.98
Salisbury
9.60
Sumter has a 13% higher violent crime than Salisbury.
Property Crime
Sumter
37.06
Salisbury
39.88
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Sumter
47.0%
Salisbury
67.5%
Sumter leans Democratic while Salisbury leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Salisbury
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Salisbury
$51,058
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Sumter
$188,400
Salisbury
$215,200
Salisbury has a 12% higher home values than Sumter.
Education
Sumter
18.0%
Salisbury
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Sumter
40.3%
Salisbury
51.8%
Salisbury has a 22% higher demographics than Sumter.
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Salisbury
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sumter and Salisbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salisbury
Sumter leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sumter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSumter scores 103.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.6 in Salisbury. Salisbury has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,196 vs $1,276 in Sumter (7% lower). Sumter scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.1 in Salisbury.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $1,923 in Salisbury (44% lower). Sumter has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 62.4% in Salisbury. Sumter has a owner-occupied of 56.0% compared to 49.7% in Salisbury.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 24.3% in Salisbury. Salisbury has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Sumter: 19,833 vs Salisbury: 16,220 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Sumter leads
Source: FBI UCRSumter has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.45 in Salisbury. Salisbury has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.27 compared to 9.85 in Sumter. Sumter has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.30 in Salisbury.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sumter leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSumter has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.0% compared to 17.7% in Salisbury. Sumter has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 35.8% in Salisbury.
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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 1.2x the size of Salisbury (35,730). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.5.
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Sumter
Salisbury
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 3.2 vs Salisbury: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Sumter. Salisbury has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Sumter. Salisbury has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.3% in Sumter.
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