Population
Sumter
43,065
Wilson
47,740
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Wilson
$47,294
Home Value
Sumter
$188,400
Wilson
$192,000
Rent
Sumter
$1,055
Wilson
$925
Crime Rate
Sumter
10.98
Wilson
5.79
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Wilson
89.2
Avg Temp
Sumter
N/A
Wilson
N/A
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Wilson
7.4%
How Similar Are Sumter & Wilson?
Wilson is Sumter's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sumter
43,065
Wilson
47,740
Both cities have similar populations — Sumter at 43,065 and Wilson at 47,740.
Violent Crime
Sumter
10.98
Wilson
5.79
Sumter has a 47% higher violent crime than Wilson.
Property Crime
Sumter
37.06
Wilson
24.03
Sumter has a 35% higher property crime than Wilson.
Political Leaning
Sumter
47.0%
Wilson
49.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Wilson
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Wilson
$47,294
Sumter has a 11% higher median income than Wilson.
Home Values
Sumter
$188,400
Wilson
$192,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Sumter
18.0%
Wilson
15.5%
Sumter has a 14% higher education than Wilson.
Demographics
Sumter
40.3%
Wilson
36.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Wilson
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sumter and Wilson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,276 in Sumter (24% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $972 in Sumter (22% lower). Wilson scores 86.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.6 in Sumter.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $1,875 in Wilson (42% lower). Wilson has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Sumter has a owner-occupied of 56.0% compared to 48.6% in Wilson.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 25.1% in Wilson. Sumter has a median household income of $53,071 vs $47,294 in Wilson (12% higher). Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 5.3% in Sumter.
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Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRWilson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.64 compared to 9.85 in Sumter. Wilson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.79 compared to 10.98 in Sumter. Wilson has a violent crime clearance of 65.3% compared to 29.3% in Sumter.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSumter has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.0% compared to 15.5% in Wilson. Wilson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% 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 ACSWilson has a population of 47,740, about 1.1x the size of Sumter (43,065). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 39.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Sumter
Wilson
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 3.2 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sumter: 5 vs Wilson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Sumter has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 5.3% in Sumter.
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