Town guide

Sweetwater, Florida

Sweetwater is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to about 20,085 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33172 and 33174.

Homes sold for a median of $313 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population20,0859,171 per sq mi
Median home value$294,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$313Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sweetwater

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sweetwater

Distances

Nearest major airportMiami International Airport (MIA)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Miami, FL9 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sweetwater; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sweetwater

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sweetwater had 19,363 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2010.

It’s the 206th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Sweetwater population by census2010: 13,499, 2020: 19,36313,499201019,3632020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 59°F. About 69.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SweetwaterJan: high 77°F, low 59°F, 2 in; Feb: high 78°F, low 61°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 81°F, low 63°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 85°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; May: high 87°F, low 71°F, 6.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 75°F, 10.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 76°F, 8.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 76°F, 10.8 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 76°F, 9.3 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 73°F, 8.4 in; Nov: high 82°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 78°F, low 62°F, 2.4 in77°59°Jan2.078°61°Feb2.281°63°Mar2.385°67°Apr3.487°71°May6.490°75°Jun10.491°76°Jul8.791°76°Aug10.890°76°Sep9.387°73°Oct8.482°66°Nov3.478°62°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miami Nwsfo, FL weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Miami-Dade County

1,055,440 jobs at 98,394 businesses in Miami-Dade County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Miami-Dade CountyHealth care and social assistance: 162,260 jobs; Retail trade: 139,904 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 135,766 jobs; Professional services: 89,618 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 79,969 jobs; Wholesale trade: 68,722 jobs; Administrative and support: 64,596 jobs; Finance and insurance: 51,778 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

643 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sweetwater’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Keralty HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Miami3.0 miles
  • Hca Florida Kendall HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Miami3.9 miles
  • Nicklaus Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Miami4.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors92
Specialist doctors51
Dentists58
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants221
Mental health providers125
Physical and occupational therapists66
Optometrists15
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies66

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sweetwater

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Glades Road Park · 17 acres0.2 mi
  • The Women's Park · 16 acres0.3 mi
  • Coral Estates Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
  • Westbrook Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Carlow Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Publix0.1 mi
  • Navarro0.1 mi
  • Hanna & Tiger Asian Mart0.6 mi
  • Sabor Tropical Supermarket0.7 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • International Mall Branch Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Main Street Stage1.6 mi
  • Coral Gables International Art Center4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Sweetwater

Public schools here are run by Miami-Dade. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Coral Park Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5782Public1.0 mi
E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5611Public0.3 mi
Sweetwater Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5463Public0.6 mi
Bridgeprep Academy of Miami DadeDoralK–121,316Charter2.7 mi
Doral AcademyDoralK–51,091Charter1.8 mi
Doral Academy North Charter ElementaryDoralK–5200Charter2.4 mi
Pinecrest Academy (North Campus)MiamiK–8468Charter0.2 mi
Pinecrest North Preparatory (Fontainebleau Campus)MiamiK–8727Charter1.1 mi
Renaissance Elementary Charter SchoolDoralK–5876Charter1.6 mi
Doral Academy Charter Middle SchoolDoral6–81,351Charter2.2 mi
Doral Academy of TechnologyDoral6–8288Charter2.2 mi
Just Arts and Management Charter Middle SchoolDoral6–8288Charter1.8 mi
Ruben Dario Middle SchoolMiami6–8484Public0.3 mi
Doral Academy Charter High SchoolDoral9–122,073Charter2.2 mi
Doral Park High SchoolDoral9–12454Charter, Alternative Education1.2 mi
Doral Performing Arts & Entertainment AcademyDoral9–12369Charter2.2 mi
Pinecrest North Preparatory High SchoolMiami9–12204Charter1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fantastic Land Learning CenterMiamiPre-K–17Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Miami Christian SchoolMiamiK–12311Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fountainebleau, Doral and Westchester.

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