Living in Sweetwater
Sweetwater had 20,085 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. Median household income was US$54,967 a year in July 2026. The city had 543 schools in 2026. In 2026, there were 13,781 physicians per 100,000 residents.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Sweetwater?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,771 per month, while the median home value was US$294,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 42.1%, and the vacancy rate was 5.07% in July 2026. 63.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,771/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 63.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,048 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,623 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,557 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Sweetwater a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
72.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 15,024 of 20,828 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Sweetwater 4.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 54,967 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 66.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 7.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,328 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,594 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov23Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.37 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Sweetwater?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,818 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,623 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,113 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sweetwater. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sweetwater. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 464 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 13,781 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,988 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sweetwater when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,094 incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City10Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 73.57 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 29.01 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 2.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 135 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights17Official |
| Nearest airport | MIA | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 9 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sweetwater. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Sweetwater 8.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.33 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 24.56 · Feb 25.67 · Mar 27 · Apr 28.67 · May 30.39 · Jun 31.83 · Jul 32.56 · Aug 32.61 · Sep 31.67 · Oct 29.94 · Nov 27.39 · Dec 25.67 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012839 (MIAMI INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 16.11 · Feb 17.33 · Mar 18.67 · Apr 21 · May 23 · Jun 24.61 · Jul 25.28 · Aug 25.39 · Sep 24.94 · Oct 23.44 · Nov 20.17 · Dec 17.94 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012839 (MIAMI INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 20.3 · Feb 21.5 · Mar 22.8 · Apr 24.8 · May 26.7 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 28.9 · Aug 29 · Sep 28.3 · Oct 26.7 · Nov 23.8 · Dec 21.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 46.48 · Feb 54.61 · Mar 62.48 · Apr 85.34 · May 160.5 · Jun 267 · Jul 186.9 · Aug 243.3 · Sep 259.6 · Oct 194.3 · Nov 89.66 · Dec 61.98 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012839 (MIAMI INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 62.5 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.44 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 6 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 2,033 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 29.91 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 26.07 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 21.6 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±3.8 °C. Elsewhere: Ginowan (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Okinawa (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Urasoe (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Matsusaka (Japan) ±8.7 °C, Suzuka (Japan) ±8.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 15,024 is not 33.4% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport27.9%Foreign residents72.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 33.38 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 15,024 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 2,078 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 20,828 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 294,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 62.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 74.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 41.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 33.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 55.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 70.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 16.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 21.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 93.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 10,033 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 8.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 87.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Sweetwater
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Miami Springs as a Sweetwater alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €3,747 Miami Springs vs €2,328 Sweetwater+61%
- Unemployment: 1.7% Miami Springs vs 4.4% Sweetwater−60%
- Foreign residents: 15.0% Miami Springs vs 33.4% Sweetwater−55%
- Nearest airport: 3.0 km Miami Springs vs 9.0 km Sweetwater−67%
- Residents: 13,611 Miami Springs vs 20,828 Sweetwater−35%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,594 Miami Springs vs €3,594 Sweetwatersame level
- Annual PM2.5: 8.3 µg/m³ Miami Springs vs 8.3 µg/m³ Sweetwatersame level
Greer as a Sweetwater alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1031 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €3,637 Greer vs €2,328 Sweetwater+56%
- Unemployment: 2.4% Greer vs 4.4% Sweetwater−45%
- Residents: 50,007 Greer vs 20,828 Sweetwater+140%
- Foreign residents: 6.8% Greer vs 33.4% Sweetwater−80%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,072 (2024) Greer vs 2,094 (2025) Sweetwaterno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km Greer vs 9.0 km Sweetwater−44%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.8 µg/m³ Greer vs 8.3 µg/m³ Sweetwater+6%
Cities near Sweetwater
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,935 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,817 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,791 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,071 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,681 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,284 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,261 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,962 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,205 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Sweetwater?
The median gross salary is 3,594 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Sweetwater?
The unemployment rate is 4.37 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Sweetwater?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.33 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Sweetwater?
Police recorded 2,094 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.
How many people live in Sweetwater?
The published population is 20,828 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Sweetwater?
15,024 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Sweetwater a good place to live?
Sweetwater may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Sweetwater?
Doral, Fountainebleau, Tamiami, University Park, Flagami are near Sweetwater. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sweetwater (Florida), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version eeb68330fcd4bf56925ad1c5e7240445]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sweetwater-fl/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012839 (MIAMI INTL AP) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1784180 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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