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
Florence is a supplemental starter city profile for the Pee Dee regional jobs market in South Carolina, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Sumter has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Florence has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Florence minus Sumter.
| Metric | Sumter | Florence | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,431 | $1,365 | -$66 | Florence | Florence has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $214,608 | $223,483 | +$8,875 | Sumter | Sumter has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $203/mo | $199/mo | -$4/mo | Florence | Florence has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 102 | -1 | Florence | Florence has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $50,840 | $55,800 | +$4,960 | Sumter | Sumter has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 81/100 | +4 | Florence | Florence has the higher move score. |