MetricSumter, SCCayce, SC
Population43,05313,741
Median Household Income$55,592$62,045
Median Rent$1,076/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$199,100$166,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8894
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%45.3%
Poverty Rate16.7%13.7%
Unemployment Rate5.8%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k710558
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7362,585
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F94°F
Winter Lows34°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min19.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.614.5
College Degree Rate28.7%31.1%
Foreign-Born %4.9%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-0.8%

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