Sweetwater, TX vs Big Spring, TX

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

MetricSweetwater, TXBig Spring, TX
Population10,38523,975
Median Household Income$44,892$67,581
Median Rent$907/mo$1,050/mo
Median Home Value$80,800$140,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%47.4%
Poverty Rate28.1%17.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k485860
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2782,448
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F95°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min21.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.113.1
College Degree Rate14.1%12.8%
Foreign-Born %4.6%11.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-15.3%

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