Population
Wilmington
71,124
Sumter
43,065
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Sumter
$53,071
Home Value
Wilmington
$224,500
Sumter
$188,400
Rent
Wilmington
$1,187
Sumter
$1,055
Crime Rate
Wilmington
11.27
Sumter
10.98
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Sumter
92.8
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Sumter
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Sumter
7.8%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Sumter?
Sumter is Wilmington's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
71,124
Sumter
43,065
Wilmington has a 39% larger population than Sumter.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
11.27
Sumter
10.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
31.59
Sumter
37.06
Sumter has a 15% higher property crime than Wilmington.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
32.9%
Sumter
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sumter has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Sumter
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Sumter
$53,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$224,500
Sumter
$188,400
Wilmington has a 16% higher home values than Sumter.
Education
Wilmington
23.4%
Sumter
18.0%
Wilmington has a 23% higher education than Sumter.
Demographics
Wilmington
32.4%
Sumter
40.3%
Sumter has a 20% higher demographics than Wilmington.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Sumter
92.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Sumter share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Sumter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSumter has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,520 in Wilmington (56% lower). Sumter has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,810 in Wilmington (42% lower). Sumter scores 103.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.9 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $1,905 in Wilmington (76% lower). Wilmington has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Wilmington has a median home value of $224,500 vs $188,400 in Sumter (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Wilmington: 37,759 vs Sumter: 19,833 for labor force. Sumter has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 23.2% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Sumter leads
Source: FBI UCRSumter has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 2.54 in Wilmington. Wilmington has a violent crime clearance of 50.4% compared to 29.3% in Sumter. Sumter has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.35 in Wilmington.
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Schools & Education — Wilmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 18.0% in Sumter. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 36.2% in Sumter.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 71,124, about 1.7x the size of Sumter (43,065). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 37.0.
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Wilmington
Sumter
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 5 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services. Wilmington: 3.5 vs Sumter: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a public transit of 8.4% compared to 0.2% in Sumter. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 5.3% in Sumter. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Sumter.
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