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