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Sumter, SC vs Charleston, SC

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Highlights
- Charleston has 1.9% more rainy days than Sumter.
- Charleston has 5.9% less Sunny Days than Sumter.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Charleston scores 2.7% worse than Sumter
 Sumter, SCCharleston, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny222  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 6 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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