Sweetwater, FL Area Guide

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Sweetwater Area Facts

  • Sweetwater has a Livability Score of 79/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Sweetwater crime rates are 20% higher than the Florida average
  • Cost of living in Sweetwater is 8% higher than the Florida average
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Steps from the Best City in the Country! User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) When you say you are living in Sweetwater, Florida, most people have no idea what part of the Sunshine State you can find my home. I live so close to Miami that you can walk to South Beach. The Carnival Cruise line docks right at the barrier islands, so I am seconds from launchin ...Read More g to all those incredible places around the world I love visiting.

The best areas in Sweetwater have to be the shopping. Although you could hit the strip in Miami and walk into boutiques of all sorts, I prefer the Dolphin Mall or Miami International Mall for getting my clothing on sale. The nightlife is off the charts, New York City has nothing on the clubs in Miami that don't get happening until after midnight.

The food in the Sweetwater area is so diverse, you could have your share of Spanish cuisine on one block, Italian the next, and then burger joints of all sorts all within blocks of each other. Read Less
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      D- Amenities

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

      Parks

      The Women's Park
      Carlow Park
      Tamiami Canal Park
      Sky Lounge
      Glades Road Park
      Nature Preserve
      Westbrook Park
      Tamiami Trail Park

      Entertainment

      Cobb Dolphin 19 Cinemas
      Public Water Park
      LA COVACHA
      FIU Soccer Stadium
      Student Art Gallery
      Baseball Stadium
      Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
      Crazy Mouse

      Food & Drink

      The Cheesecake Factory
      Auntie Anne's
      Sbarro
      Yeung's Lotus Express
      Latin Grill - café Cubano
      Burger King
      Subway
      Domino's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Sweetwater? Of all people who commute, 3.0% take public transportation in Sweetwater.
      Drive to Work
      86%

      9% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      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 106/100 - which is 8% higher than Florida.
      Sweetwater
      106

      6% more expensive than average

      Florida
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Sweetwater? Sweetwater crime rates are 2,160, which are 20% higher than Florida
      Total Crime
      2,160 per 100k people

      5% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 47

      5% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -18%

      Year over year crime is down

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Sweetwater? The median income in Sweetwater is $43,391 which is 11% lower than Florida.
      Median household income
      $43,39122% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $18,37538% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      45% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Sweetwater a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Sweetwater home prices? Sweetwater home prices are $176,200 - which is 6% higher than Florida
      Median home value
      $176,2005% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,34642% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      41%

      35% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Sweetwater have good schools? The Sweetwater graduation rate is 61% - which is 26% lower than Florida
      High school grad. rates
      61%

      26% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Sweetwater a good place to live? Sweetwater has an overall rating of 85% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      85%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      72%

      1 total surveys

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