Sweetwater, TX vs Snyder, TX

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

MetricSweetwater, TXSnyder, TX
Population10,38511,241
Median Household Income$44,892$57,902
Median Rent$907/mo$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$80,800$104,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%25.7%
Poverty Rate28.1%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k485415
Property Crime Rate /100k1,278893
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min18.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.113.9
College Degree Rate14.1%11.1%
Foreign-Born %4.6%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-2.0%

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