Cost of Living in Sumter, SC
Population: 43,065 | South Carolina
78
Cost of Living Index
US Average = 100
Sumter is 22% less expensive than the national average.
80
Housing
62
Home Values
87
Regional Price
Income
- Median Household Income
- $53,071
- vs US Median ($75,149)
- -29%
Housing
- Median Rent
- $1,055/mo
- Median Home Value
- $188,400
- Median Monthly Housing Cost
- $987/mo
Everyday Prices in Sumter
BLS Average Prices for the Sumter, SC (Metropolitan Statistical Area) area
⛽
$2.94
Gasoline (regular)
per gallon
-4% vs US
🥚
$2.40
Eggs (grade A, large)
per dozen
-4% vs US
🥛
$3.86
Milk (whole)
per gallon
-4% vs US
🍞
$1.78
Bread (white)
per lb
-4% vs US
🍗
$3.97
Chicken breast
per lb
-4% vs US
⚡
$0.16
Electricity
per kWh
-14% vs US
Climate in Sumter
NOAA 30-year normals (1991-2020)
65.5°F
Avg Temperature
43.7"
Rainfall / Year
111d
Rainy Days / Year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 57 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 67 | 60 |
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 49 |
| Low °F | 37 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 39 |
| Rain" | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 |