> 雨が降りそうです
>
> 雨が降るみたいです

Is there any difference between the two? Which one would be the most common
way to say this?

> このセーターは家で洗えそうです
>
> このセーターは家で洗えるみたいです

Both these also seem valid, but imo the second one sounds a bit more awkward.
Can I take away from this that ~そう is used for general impression and ~みたい for
more visual impression?
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Different ways to report one's impression/guess (~そう/~みたい)
雨が降りそうです Means specifically that you think it is going to rain based on your
own observation. Also take note that if you said 降るそうです the meaning would be
slightly different.

雨が降るみたいです Includes the above meaning, but also could mean that you heard it
will rain, or suspect it might rain for some other reason. みたい is a very broad
term.

As for the second part of your question

このセーターは家で洗えるみたいです Would mean that you think you could wash it at home. This is
a good way to say this.
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