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Texas
Sweetwater
Population 10,385
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Texas
Midland
Population 136,640
Sweetwater, TX vs Midland, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Sweetwater, TX | Midland, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,385 | 136,640 |
| Median Household Income | $44,892 | $89,585 |
| Median Rent | $907/mo | $1,434/mo |
| Median Home Value | $80,800 | $319,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41% | 50.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.1% | 12.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% (county) | 3.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 485 | 352 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,278 | 1,631 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 93°F | 95°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 33°F |
| Snowfall | 2 in/yr | 2 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.1 min | 20.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 1.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.1 | 18.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 14.1% | 33.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.6% | 13.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -4.5% | +11.1% |
Sweetwater, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.