MetricSumter, SCFlorence, SC
Population43,05340,408
Median Household Income$55,592$56,143
Median Rent$1,076/mo$992/mo
Median Home Value$199,100$211,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8887
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%48.5%
Poverty Rate16.7%18.9%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k710627
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7364,607
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—235
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows34°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min18.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.615.1
College Degree Rate28.7%30.4%
Foreign-Born %4.9%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+3.1%

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