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Sweetwater, TX vs Lubbock, TX

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- Household income in Lubbock, is 31% more than it is in Sweetwater and is 28% below the National Average.
- Sweetwater unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Lubbock unemployment rate is 5.9%.

Economy
 Sweetwater, TXLubbock, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.3%39.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,626$30,393$37,638
 Household Income$41,220$54,060$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,591$72,020$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sweetwater, TXLubbock, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.8%14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.1%10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.8%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K13.8%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.6%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%11.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.2%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.1%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sweetwater, TXLubbock, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%14.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.2%3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%9.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.2%7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.8%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving24.4%11.3%13.1%

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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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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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ZIPS IN SWEETWATER, TEXAS
79556
ZIPS IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS
79424, 79423, 79416, 79413, 79407, 79414, 79403, 79415, 79412, 79404, 14 total

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