St. Paul, MN vs Sumter, SC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

St. Paul

66.9

#1493 nationally

vs

Sumter

72.5

#885 nationally

St. Paul leads in crime level (16.9 vs 30.1). St. Paul leads in median household income ($69,919 vs $48,900). Sumter leads in average commute (19.4 min vs 23.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric St. Paul, MN Sumter, SC
WhereAtHome Score 66.9 (#1493) 72.5 (#885)
Population 303,820 42,766
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $299,582 $207,039
Median Household Income $69,919 $48,900
Average Commute 23.1 min 19.4 min
Walk Score N/A 25
Crime Level 16.9 30.1
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 105 92
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+12.9 D+4.9

Data coverage note: St. Paul is missing data for 1 metric that Sumter has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.