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Texas
Abilene
Population 128,053
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Texas
Sweetwater
Population 10,385
Abilene, TX vs Sweetwater, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Abilene, TX | Sweetwater, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 128,053 | 10,385 |
| Median Household Income | $62,648 | $44,892 |
| Median Rent | $1,157/mo | $907/mo |
| Median Home Value | $183,700 | $80,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 90 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48.6% | 41% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% | 28.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 457 | 485 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,659 | 1,278 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 93°F |
| Winter Lows | 35°F | 33°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 2 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 15.6 min | 16.1 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.4 | 13.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 27.3% | 14.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.4% | 4.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.3% | -4.5% |
Sweetwater, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.