Sweetwater, TX vs San Angelo, TX

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

MetricSweetwater, TXSan Angelo, TX
Population10,38599,674
Median Household Income$44,892$65,864
Median Rent$907/mo$1,153/mo
Median Home Value$80,800$187,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%45.9%
Poverty Rate28.1%11%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k485287
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2782,187
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F96°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min19.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.115.7
College Degree Rate14.1%24.7%
Foreign-Born %4.6%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%+0.7%

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