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Texas
Sweetwater
Population 10,385
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Texas
Brownwood
Population 18,777
Sweetwater, TX vs Brownwood, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Sweetwater, TX | Brownwood, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,385 | 18,777 |
| Median Household Income | $44,892 | $48,981 |
| Median Rent | $907/mo | $882/mo |
| Median Home Value | $80,800 | $144,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41% | 52.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.1% | 20.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% (county) | 3.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 485 | 421 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,278 | 2,340 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 93°F | 95°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 2 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.1 min | 14.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 1.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.1 | 13.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 14.1% | 19% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -4.5% | -1.3% |
Sweetwater, TX
Brownwood, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.