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Cherryvale vs Sumter

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (5.6× in Sumter) and size (16.5× in Sumter).

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Cherryvale, SCOne of the healthiest townsSouth Carolina · 2,611 people
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Sumter, SCHometown of 69 notable peopleSouth Carolina · 43,053 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CherryvaleOne of the healthiest towns
Health60% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 22%of SC districts All about Cherryvale →
SumterHometown of 69 notable people
Famous people69 notable peopleborn in Sumter Outdoors#17 most conserved land in SC20 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves HistorySettled in 184510 places on the National Register All about Sumter →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill5.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Sumter
Sumter $1,123Cherryvale $199
Size16.5×
Sumter is the bigger place
Sumter 43,053Cherryvale 2,611
Jobs per worker8.1×
Sumter is more of a job hub
Sumter 1.37Cherryvale 0.17
Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Sumter
Sumter $199,100Cherryvale $90,500
Work in town+30.2 pts
More of Sumter’s workers stay in town
Sumter 31%Cherryvale 0.8%
Homeowners+28 pts renters
Cherryvale has more renters
Sumter 57.2%Cherryvale 29.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $700 more a month in Sumter

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cherryvale$490/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.22% · or rent about $809/mo · Housing →
Sumter$1,190/mo
Typical home $208K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $1,076/mo · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,400 a year, between Sumter and Cherryvale.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Cherryvale and Sumter share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

CherryvaleSumterCherryvaleSumter
Cherryvale ↔ Sumter3.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
250 Cherryvale residents work in Sumter (29% of its workers)
Work & commute in Cherryvale →
Report cards

Cherryvale places higher on 8 of 18 SC lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–CherryvaleNot graded D−SumterSafer than 4% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−CherryvaleBetter than 22% of districts in the state C−SumterBetter than 22% of districts in the state
Health
C+CherryvaleHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns CSumterHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns
8Cherryvale
7Sumter

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest property taxCost of living · 172 towns #1#86 Most educatedPeople · 173 towns #150#71 Most walkableOutdoors · 173 towns #120#53 Most affordableCost of living · 171 towns #7#73 Cheapest rentCost of living · 170 towns #34#89 Fastest growingGrowth · 157 towns #121#74 Highest incomeIncome · 172 towns #143#93 Most remote workersWork · 168 towns #68#106

Left end = #1 in South Carolina. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Cherryvale’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CherryvaleSumter
Snow a year1″0″
January low35°F33°F
July high91°F90°F
Growing season (days)239d230d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd45th
Outdoors & history
CherryvaleSumter
Trails—20 mi
Conserved land—7.4%
Settled—1845
National Register places—10
Archive photos—24
Famous people born here—69
Community
CherryvaleSumter
Library hours a week—40 hrs
Colleges in town—3
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CherryvaleSumter
People
Population 2,611Lowest 43,053Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.6%Lowest SC: +10.7% +7.3%Highest SC: +10.7%
Median age 25.6±4.2Lowest 36% below SC 33.6±1.6Highest 16% below SC
Kids under 18 20.6%±6.9Lowest SC: 21.4% 26%±2.1Highest SC: 21.4%
Sumter and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.6%±3.6Lowest SC: 18.9% 17.6%±1.5Highest SC: 18.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.6%Lowest SC: 32.1% 28.7%Highest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.3Lowest SC: 5.7% 6.3%±1Highest SC: 5.7%
Sumter and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,428±$13kLowest 42% below SC $55,592±$4kHighest 20% below SC
Sumter and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $90,500±$33kLowest 65% below SC $199,100±$11kHighest 23% below SC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $809±$283Lowest 31% below SC $1,076±$60Highest 9% below SC
Sumter and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 84% below SC $1,123Highest 10% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.7%±17.8Highest SC: 52.1% 56.2%±5.9Lowest SC: 52.1%
Cherryvale and Sumter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23%Highest SC: 14.1% 16.7%Lowest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 29.2%Lowest SC: 71.9% 57.2%Highest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Lowest 10 yrs older than SC 1986Highest 6 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 23% below SC 20 minLowest 23% below SC
Work from home 10.6%±9.9Highest SC: 11.5% 6.1%±1.5Lowest SC: 11.5%
Cherryvale and Sumter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 31%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 1.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sumter (29%)Columbia (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 29% work in SumterFew work in Cherryvale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 7.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 16Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.3Lowest 70.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #135 of 141 in SC#107 of 141 in SC
School district Sumter 01Sumter 01
High school in town None in townSumter High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.0
South Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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