Sweetwater, FL vs Westwood Lakes, FL

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

MetricSweetwater, FLWestwood Lakes, FL
Population20,08510,553
Median Household Income$54,967$86,040
Median Rent$1,771/mo$2,472/mo
Median Home Value$294,200$518,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%85.9%
Poverty Rate16.3%8.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k210336*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8831,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows60°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.216.6
College Degree Rate21.4%26.2%
Foreign-Born %74.8%61.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%-6.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Westwood Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.