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Sweetwater, TX vs Craig, CO

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- The median age of a home in Sweetwater is 22.0% older than the median age of a home in Craig.
 Sweetwater, TXCraig, COUnited States
 Median Home Age59  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$259,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock63.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.3$11.0
 Homes Owned42.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sweetwater, TXCraig, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,320$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$840  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sweetwater, TXCraig, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other12.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sweetwater, TXCraig, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99915.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.2%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
 Sweetwater, TXCraig, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock31.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.4%10.0%
 1940 to 194911.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.8%12.2%
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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Reviews for Craig    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Craig for 2 years, and they were the most miserable years of my life. The people are backwards and stuck in the 1970's. They voted down a rec-center; when I  More

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Over 11 years ago

I would ice pick myself in the throat if I had to live in this piece of garbage town. Everyone there is a meth head I bet they even wear their socks to bed. You would  More

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Over 14 years ago

The community is small and non progressive about change. Bigots and Rednecks. Only place on the map the climate and people are a match COLD and self serving.   More

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