Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
South Carolina
Columbia is the state-capital and university market in South Carolina, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Sumter has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Sumter has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Columbia minus Sumter.
| Metric | Sumter | Columbia | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,431 | $1,458 | +$27 | Sumter | Sumter has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $214,608 | $229,993 | +$15,385 | Sumter | Sumter has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $203/mo | $185/mo | -$18/mo | Columbia | Columbia has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 98 | -5 | Columbia | Columbia has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $50,840 | $62,000 | +$11,160 | Sumter | Sumter has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 76/100 | -1 | Sumter | Sumter has the higher move score. |