Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
South Carolina
Greenville is the Upstate growth and jobs market in South Carolina, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
South Carolina
Sumter is a lower-cost military and regional market in South Carolina, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Sumter has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Sumter has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Sumter minus Greenville.
| Metric | Greenville | Sumter | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,530 | $1,431 | -$99 | Sumter | Sumter has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $329,286 | $214,608 | -$114,678 | Sumter | Sumter has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $185/mo | $203/mo | +$18/mo | Greenville | Greenville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 103 | +5 | Greenville | Greenville has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,000 | $50,840 | -$11,160 | Sumter | Sumter has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 77/100 | +1 | Sumter | Sumter has the higher move score. |