Patterson, CA 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.

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

vs

Sweetwater

65.9

#1603 nationally

Sweetwater leads in crime level (2.8 vs 7.5). Patterson leads in median household income ($86,031 vs $53,159). Sweetwater leads in average commute (27.9 min vs 43.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Patterson, CA Sweetwater, FL
WhereAtHome Score 63.1 (#1799) 65.9 (#1603)
Population 25,063 20,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $508,049 $448,534
Median Household Income $86,031 $53,159
Average Commute 43.9 min 27.9 min
Walk Score 42 N/A
Crime Level 7.5 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 132 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+11.0 R+11.4

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