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%
Columbia50.5%
Sumter2% diff
Female
50.6%
Columbia49.5%
Sumter2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$56KColumbia
$53KSumter
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KColumbia
$29KSumter
33% diff
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Columbia12.1%
Sumter24% diff
Unemployment
7.6%
Columbia7.8%
Sumter3% 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%
Columbia55.9%
Sumter18% diff
Zillow Value
$230KColumbia
$208KSumter
11% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,459Columbia
$1,422Sumter
3% diff
Rent Burden
34.5%
Columbia31.1%
Sumter11% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
770Columbia
1,093Sumter
42% diff
Property Crime
3,265Columbia
3,708Sumter
14% diff
Murder Rate
10Columbia
26Sumter
2.7x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
66°FColumbia
62°FSumter
5% diff
Jan Temp
47°FColumbia
44°FSumter
7% diff
Jul Temp
83°FColumbia
80°FSumter
4% diff
Rainfall
43.7"Columbia
48.8"Sumter
12% diff
Snowfall
0.4"Columbia
0.3"Sumter
33% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
46.1%
Columbia28.6%
Sumter61% diff
High School+
90.9%
Columbia88.6%
Sumter3% diff
Graduate+
20.1%
Columbia11.4%
Sumter76% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
17.4 minColumbia
20.2 minSumter
16% diff
Drive Alone
62.9%
Columbia84.3%
Sumter34% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Columbia0.2%
Sumter7x diff
Work from Home
9.8%
Columbia5.3%
Sumter85% diff
Health
Obesity
37.2%
Columbia43.2%
Sumter16% diff
Smoking
14.8%
Columbia15.8%
Sumter7% diff
Uninsured
8.1%
Columbia9.4%
Sumter16% diff
Diabetes
14.5%
Columbia14.3%
Sumter1% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
Columbia5.9%
Sumter5% diff
Depression
23.6%
Columbia21.5%
Sumter10% diff
The Verdict
26
Columbia
:
12
Sumter
Columbia leads in 26 of 38 categories