Hoffman Estates, IL 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.

Hoffman Estates

73

#796 nationally

vs

Sweetwater

65.9

#1603 nationally

Hoffman Estates leads in median household income ($107,428 vs $53,159). Sweetwater leads in crime level (2.8 vs 4.1). Sweetwater leads in cost of living index (107 vs 116).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Hoffman Estates, IL Sweetwater, FL
WhereAtHome Score 73 (#796) 65.9 (#1603)
Population 50,179 20,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $412,578 $448,534
Median Household Income $107,428 $53,159
Average Commute 29.4 min 27.9 min
Walk Score 35 N/A
Crime Level 4.1 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 116 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+42.0 R+11.4

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