2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Big Spring, TX vs Sweetwater, TX

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- Sweetwater has 3% more violent crime than Big Spring.
- Sweetwater has 3% less property crime than Big Spring.
 Big Spring, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock35.422.7
 Property Crime61.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 9 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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Reviews for Sweetwater    3 Reviews

I've lived in the area in or around Sweetwater for a number of years, having come from the east coast. Fewer people per square mile than back there for sure is what is  More

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Sweetwater is a simple small city. I like Sweetwater because of its affordability, friendly citizens, no traffic and good climate. The housing costsare very low; for  More

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I would never live there again under any circumstances. Smart aleck punks in the public schools (bullying etc). No jobs, low wages, real redneck mentality, (look down  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Big Spring, TexasCrime Index
 Coahoma, TX17.5
 Garden City, TX17.75
 Sand Springs, TX21.25
 Forsan, TX24.5
 Big Spring, TX47.95

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