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Lubbock, TX vs Sweetwater, TX

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Highlights
- Sweetwater has 16.4% more rainy days than Lubbock.
- Sweetwater has 5.7% less Sunny Days than Lubbock.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sweetwater scores 2.5% worse than Lubbock
 Lubbock, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock47106
 Sunny264  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21692443
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  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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