Midland, TX vs Sweetwater, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMidland, TXSweetwater, TX
Population136,64010,385
Median Household Income$89,585$44,892
Median Rent$1,434/mo$907/mo
Median Home Value$319,200$80,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%41%
Poverty Rate12.4%28.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k352485
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6311,278
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs95°F93°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min16.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.813.1
College Degree Rate33.7%14.1%
Foreign-Born %13.2%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.1%-4.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.