MetricFlorence, SCSumter, SC
Population40,40843,053
Median Household Income$56,143$55,592
Median Rent$992/mo$1,076/mo
Median Home Value$211,400$199,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8788
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%50.4%
Poverty Rate18.9%16.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k627710
Property Crime Rate /100k4,6072,736
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr235—
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min19.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.6
College Degree Rate30.4%28.7%
Foreign-Born %5.2%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%-0.9%

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