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Sumter, SC vs Decatur, IL

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- Decatur has 23% less violent crime than Sumter.
- Decatur has 26% less property crime than Sumter.
 Sumter, SCDecatur, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock31.422.7
 Property Crime63.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 7 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 15 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 Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Sumter, South CarolinaCrime Index
 Foreston, SC 
 North Santee, SC 
 Wyboo, SC 
 Stateburg, SC31.45
 Oswego, SC36.75
 Mayesville, SC39.6
 Wedgefield, SC42.2
 Rembert, SC42.25
 Cane Savannah, SC44.75
 Privateer, SC47.85

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