Population
Lawrenceville
30,626
Sweetwater
19,544
Median Income
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Sweetwater
$55,154
Home Value
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Sweetwater
$251,000
Rent
Lawrenceville
$1,457
Sweetwater
$1,699
Crime Rate
Lawrenceville
3.24
Sweetwater
1.01
Cost of Living
Lawrenceville
117.9
Sweetwater
117.4
Avg Temp
Lawrenceville
N/A
Sweetwater
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Sweetwater
4.6%
How Similar Are Lawrenceville & Sweetwater?
Sweetwater is Lawrenceville's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrenceville
30,626
Sweetwater
19,544
Lawrenceville has a 36% larger population than Sweetwater.
Violent Crime
Lawrenceville
3.24
Sweetwater
1.01
Lawrenceville's violent crime is significantly higher than Sweetwater's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Lawrenceville
21.73
Sweetwater
20.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lawrenceville
41.1%
Sweetwater
55.4%
Lawrenceville leans Democratic while Sweetwater leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Sweetwater
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Sweetwater
$55,154
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Sweetwater
$251,000
Lawrenceville has a 25% higher home values than Sweetwater.
Education
Lawrenceville
16.5%
Sweetwater
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lawrenceville
34.3%
Sweetwater
37.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Lawrenceville
117.9
Sweetwater
117.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrenceville and Sweetwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sweetwater
Sweetwater leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sweetwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrenceville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,436 in Sweetwater (25% lower). Lawrenceville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $1,995 in Sweetwater (17% lower). Lawrenceville scores 89.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.3 in Sweetwater.
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Housing Market — Lawrenceville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a single-family homes of 63.5% compared to 35.9% in Sweetwater. Sweetwater has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 3.8% in Lawrenceville. Sweetwater has a median property tax of $1,806 vs $2,607 in Lawrenceville (44% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lawrenceville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 5.4% in Sweetwater. Lawrenceville: 16,031 vs Sweetwater: 10,247 for labor force. Lawrenceville has a per capita income of $27,890 vs $21,423 in Sweetwater (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sweetwater leads
Source: FBI UCRSweetwater has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 3.98 in Lawrenceville. Sweetwater has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 2.25 in Lawrenceville. Sweetwater has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 3.24 in Lawrenceville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrenceville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% compared to 15.0% in Sweetwater. Sweetwater has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 33.9% in Lawrenceville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a population of 30,626, about 1.6x the size of Sweetwater (19,544). Lawrenceville skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 41.9.
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Lawrenceville
Sweetwater
Healthcare — Sweetwater leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSweetwater: 5 vs Lawrenceville: 4 for with emergency services. Sweetwater: 2.8 vs Lawrenceville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sweetwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 5.4% in Sweetwater. Sweetwater has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Lawrenceville. Sweetwater has a drive alone of 83.0% compared to 66.5% in Lawrenceville.
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