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Sterling Heights, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Oakland County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
133,473
Population
3,662/sq mi density
$78,429
Median Income
$37,315 per capita
$260,700
Home Value
$301,210 Zillow
$1,267
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
125
Violent Crime/100K
855 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$78,429 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$260,700 home value, $1,267/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
125 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,429
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,315
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sterling Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sterling Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,429
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,315
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$117,718
163%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,498
105%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,498
5% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$143,144M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
11%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
43,047
Restaurants
3,099
Healthcare
5,524
Retail
4,518
Manufacturing
1,635
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$117,718
63% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,369
139% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,429 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,315 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $117,718 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,498 |
| County GDP | $143,144M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 43,047 |
| Restaurants | 3,099 |
| Healthcare | 5,524 |
| Retail | 4,518 |
| Manufacturing | 1,635 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $117,718 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,369 |