Population
Sumter
43,065
Statesville
29,161
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Statesville
$55,492
Home Value
Sumter
$188,400
Statesville
$226,100
Rent
Sumter
$1,055
Statesville
$935
Crime Rate
Sumter
10.98
Statesville
9.69
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Statesville
95.3
Avg Temp
Sumter
N/A
Statesville
N/A
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Statesville
7.3%
How Similar Are Sumter & Statesville?
Statesville is Sumter's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sumter
43,065
Statesville
29,161
Sumter has a 32% larger population than Statesville.
Violent Crime
Sumter
10.98
Statesville
9.69
Sumter has a 12% higher violent crime than Statesville.
Property Crime
Sumter
37.06
Statesville
38.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Sumter
47.0%
Statesville
65.8%
Sumter leans Democratic while Statesville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Statesville
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Statesville
$55,492
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Sumter
$188,400
Statesville
$226,100
Statesville has a 17% higher home values than Sumter.
Education
Sumter
18.0%
Statesville
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Sumter
40.3%
Statesville
52.8%
Statesville has a 24% higher demographics than Sumter.
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Statesville
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sumter and Statesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Statesville
Statesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sumter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSumter has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,222 in Statesville (20% lower). Sumter has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,340 in Statesville (5% lower). Sumter scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.8 in Statesville.
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Housing Market — Statesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $1,755 in Statesville (38% lower). Statesville has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Statesville has a median home value of $226,100 vs $188,400 in Sumter (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Statesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter: 19,833 vs Statesville: 15,058 for labor force. Statesville has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Statesville has a government sector of 41.7% compared to 37.2% in Sumter.
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Crime & Safety — Statesville leads
Source: FBI UCRStatesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.24 in Sumter. Sumter has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 11.5% in Statesville. Sumter has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.41 compared to 7.24 in Statesville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Statesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStatesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 18.0% in Sumter. Statesville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% 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 1.5x the size of Statesville (29,161). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 37.4.
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Sumter
Statesville
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 3.2 vs Statesville: 2.8 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 Statesville. Sumter has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Statesville. Statesville has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.3% in Sumter.
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