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Colorado City, TX vs Sweetwater, TX

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- The median age of a home in Colorado City is 16.9% older than the median age of a home in Sweetwater.
 Colorado City, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$87,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.7$11.0
 Homes Owned47.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock22.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented18.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Colorado City, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$740  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,200$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Colorado City, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold3.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other20.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Colorado City, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock11.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock14.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99922.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Colorado City, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19690.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock24.9%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.3%12.2%
Reviews for Colorado City    2 Reviews

In the short time I was there, I found the people to just be hicks and there is really nothing to do except go to the river. The hotels I stayed at were filthy, good  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's too hot and there's no  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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