Apache Junction, AZ vs Sweetwater, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

Sweetwater

65.9

#1603 nationally

Sweetwater leads in crime level (2.8 vs 11.7). Apache Junction leads in cost of living index (93 vs 107). Apache Junction leads in median household income ($56,209 vs $53,159).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	Sweetwater, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	65.9 (#1603)
Population	41,153	20,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$448,534
Median Household Income	$56,209	$53,159
Average Commute	28.5 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	2.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	R+11.4

Data coverage note: Sweetwater is missing data for 1 metric that Apache Junction has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.