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Columbia

Columbia, SC

Population: 138,019
VS
Sumter

Sumter, SC

Population: 43,065

Columbia vs Sumter

Side-by-side comparison of Columbia, SC and Sumter, SC

Demographics

Population
138KColumbia
43KSumter
3.2x diff
Median Age
29Columbia
33Sumter
16% diff
Pop. Density
997Columbia
1,300Sumter
30% diff
Area (sq mi)
132Columbia
32Sumter
4.1x diff
Male
49.4%
Columbia
50.5%
Sumter
2% diff
Female
50.6%
Columbia
49.5%
Sumter
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$56KColumbia
$53KSumter
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KColumbia
$29KSumter
33% diff
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Columbia
12.1%
Sumter
24% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Columbia
4.1%
Sumter
10% diff
Cost of Living
94Columbia
94Sumter
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,207Columbia
$1,024Sumter
18% diff

Housing

Home Value
$244KColumbia
$188KSumter
29% diff
Median Rent
$1,158Columbia
$1,055Sumter
10% diff
Homeownership
47.3%
Columbia
55.9%
Sumter
18% diff
Zillow Value
$227KColumbia
$210KSumter
8% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,459Columbia
$1,422Sumter
3% diff
Rent Burden
34.5%
Columbia
31.1%
Sumter
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
775Columbia
1,057Sumter
36% diff
Property Crime
5,252Columbia
4,542Sumter
16% diff
Murder Rate
22Columbia
20Sumter
7% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
65°FColumbia
62°FSumter
4% diff
Jan Temp
50°FColumbia
44°FSumter
15% diff
Jul Temp
81°FColumbia
80°FSumter
1% diff
Rainfall
49.9"Columbia
48.8"Sumter
2% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Columbia
0.3"Sumter
Sunny Days
301Columbia
308Sumter
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
46.1%
Columbia
28.6%
Sumter
61% diff
High School+
90.9%
Columbia
88.6%
Sumter
3% diff
Graduate+
20.1%
Columbia
11.4%
Sumter
76% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.4 minColumbia
20.2 minSumter
16% diff
Drive Alone
62.9%
Columbia
84.3%
Sumter
34% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Columbia
0.2%
Sumter
6.3x diff
Work from Home
9.8%
Columbia
5.3%
Sumter
85% diff

Health

Obesity
37.2%
Columbia
43.2%
Sumter
16% diff
Smoking
14.8%
Columbia
15.8%
Sumter
7% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Columbia
13.4%
Sumter
2% diff
Diabetes
14.5%
Columbia
14.3%
Sumter
1% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
Columbia
5.9%
Sumter
5% diff
Depression
23.6%
Columbia
21.5%
Sumter
10% diff

The Verdict

22 Columbia
:
16 Sumter

Columbia leads in 22 of 38 categories

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