| | Sumter, SC | Niagara Falls, NY | United States |
| Overall | 79.2 | 87.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 92.9 | 96.0 | 100 |
| Health | 105.0 | 104.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 49.8 | 44.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $162,000 | $141,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,810.0% | 10,920.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 80.2 | 83.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 75.1 | 112.3 | 100 |
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Niagara Falls is a place where we are careful about saying ‘things are looking up’ because we’ve said that before and whatever big project promised falls through or just More
Niagara Falls has very high crime and a steady increase in gang activity. Unemployment is very high, there is a lot of pollution and winters are too long. The falls More
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