MetricCayce, SCSumter, SC
Population13,74143,053
Median Household Income$62,045$55,592
Median Rent$1,360/mo$1,076/mo
Median Home Value$166,800$199,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9488
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%50.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%16.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k558710
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5852,736
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs94°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min19.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.315.1
College Degree Rate31.1%28.7%
Foreign-Born %5.9%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.