Sweetwater, Jacksonville, FL Area Guide

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Sweetwater Area Facts

  • Sweetwater has a Livability Score of 60/100, which is considered average
  • Sweetwater crime rates are 40% higher than the Jacksonville average
  • Cost of living in Sweetwater is 8% lower than the Jacksonville average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Sweetwater? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Sweetwater Park
      Melvin Park
      Gregory Community Park
      Wiley Road Playground
      Hyde Grove Elementary Park
      Westwood Park
      Wesconnett Park
      Wesconnett Playground

      Entertainment

      Adventure Landing Jacksonville - Blanding
      Batt's Family Fun Center
      G Howard Bryan Museum of Southern History
      Eclipse
      King Pins

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's
      Subway
      Chick-fil-A
      Whataburger
      Church's Chicken
      Taco Bell

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Sweetwater? Of all people who commute, 8.8% take public transportation in Sweetwater.
      Drive to Work
      85%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      9%

      7% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Sweetwater? The cost of living in Sweetwater is 91/100 - which is 7% lower than Florida.
      Sweetwater
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      Jacksonville
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Sweetwater? Sweetwater crime rates are 3,005, which are 66% higher than Florida
      Total Crime
      3,005 per 100k people

      32% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 34

      32% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -21%

      Year over year crime is down

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in Sweetwater? The median income in Sweetwater is $58,165 which is 19% higher than Florida.
      Median household income
      $58,1655% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $19,69734% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      31% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Sweetwater a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
      Specialty Hospital Jacksonville
      Ten Broeck Hospital Jacksonville
      Brown Fertility
      Wekiva Springs Center
      Memorial Hospital
      Baptist North Medical Campus
      UF Health Jacksonville

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Health Mart & Compounding Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Marietta Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Halliday's & Koivisto's Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Baptist Primary Care Center
      FABEN OB/GYN Southpoint
      Island Doctors
      Saint Vincent Primary Care
      Gerald Anthony Giurato
      Riverside Pain Physicians
      Island Doctors
      Ara West Jacksonville

      A+ Housing

      What are Sweetwater home prices? Sweetwater home prices are $103,800 - which is 38% lower than Florida
      Median home value
      $103,80044% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,31939% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      47%

      26% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Sweetwater have good schools? The Sweetwater graduation rate is 87% - which is 4% higher than Florida
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      4% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      31%

      36% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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