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South Sumter Area Facts

  • South Sumter has a Livability Score of 54/100, which is considered poor
  • South Sumter crime rates are 42% lower than the South Carolina average
  • Cost of living in South Sumter is 9% lower than the South Carolina average
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Not a great part of sumter User Rating 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Nov 22, 2020) South Sumter is not a great part of Sumter probably one of the worst parts of Sumter mostly because of the crime and the housing ...Read More Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in South Sumter? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Jenkins Center
      Birnie Center
      Memorial Stadium
      Eastwood Park
      Little League Park
      Memorial Park
      Green Park
      Swan Lake Iris Gardens

      Entertainment

      Sumter County Museum
      Riley Park
      W.H. Neal-Iola Jones Fine Arts Center

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      China Wok
      The Tavern
      McDonald's
      McDonald's
      Papa John's
      Little Caesars
      Burger King

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in South Sumter? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in South Sumter.
      Drive to Work
      83%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in South Sumter? The cost of living in South Sumter is 85/100 - which is 9% lower than South Carolina.
      South Sumter
      85

      15% less expensive than average

      South Carolina
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in South Sumter? South Sumter crime rates are 1,543, which are 42% lower than South Carolina
      Total Crime
      1,543 per 100k people

      32% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 65  

      32% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -9%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in South Sumter? The median income in South Sumter is $35,000 which is 25% lower than South Carolina.
      Median household income
      $35,00037% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $14,74951% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      9%

      98% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is South Sumter a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are South Sumter home prices? South Sumter home prices are $67,100 - which is 53% lower than South Carolina
      Median home value
      $67,10064% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $76819% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      58%

      9% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does South Sumter have good schools? The South Sumter graduation rate is 80% - which is 2% lower than South Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      80%

      4% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is South Sumter a good place to live? South Sumter has an overall rating of 7% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      7%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      1%

      1 total surveys

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