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Sterling Heights vs Ann Arbor

Side-by-side comparison of Sterling Heights, MI and Ann Arbor, MI

Demographics

Population
133KSterling Heights
121KAnn Arbor
10% diff
Median Age
42Sterling Heights
28Ann Arbor
50% diff
Pop. Density
3,662Sterling Heights
4,268Ann Arbor
17% diff
Area (sq mi)
37Sterling Heights
29Ann Arbor
27% diff
Male
48.9%
Sterling Heights
49.8%
Ann Arbor
2% diff
Female
51.1%
Sterling Heights
50.2%
Ann Arbor
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$78KSterling Heights
$81KAnn Arbor
3% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KSterling Heights
$55KAnn Arbor
46% diff
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Sterling Heights
6.8%
Ann Arbor
21% diff
Unemployment
3.8%
Sterling Heights
2.2%
Ann Arbor
73% diff
Cost of Living
96Sterling Heights
96Ann Arbor
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,498Sterling Heights
$1,429Ann Arbor
5% diff

Housing

Home Value
$261KSterling Heights
$435KAnn Arbor
67% diff
Median Rent
$1,267Sterling Heights
$1,552Ann Arbor
22% diff
Homeownership
76.4%
Sterling Heights
45.6%
Ann Arbor
68% diff
Zillow Value
$301KSterling Heights
$511KAnn Arbor
70% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,487Sterling Heights
$2,496Ann Arbor
68% diff
Rent Burden
32.2%
Sterling Heights
34.9%
Ann Arbor
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
125Sterling Heights
251Ann Arbor
2x diff
Property Crime
855Sterling Heights
1,728Ann Arbor
2x diff
Murder Rate
0Sterling Heights
2Ann Arbor

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
51°FSterling Heights
51°FAnn Arbor
1% diff
Jan Temp
32°FSterling Heights
32°FAnn Arbor
2% diff
Jul Temp
72°FSterling Heights
72°FAnn Arbor
0% diff
Rainfall
38.1"Sterling Heights
36.9"Ann Arbor
3% diff
Snowfall
27.0"Sterling Heights
29.3"Ann Arbor
9% diff
Sunny Days
253Sterling Heights
255Ann Arbor
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
31.2%
Sterling Heights
77.7%
Ann Arbor
2.5x diff
High School+
87.5%
Sterling Heights
97.6%
Ann Arbor
12% diff
Graduate+
11.0%
Sterling Heights
46.8%
Ann Arbor
4.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.3 minSterling Heights
19.9 minAnn Arbor
27% diff
Drive Alone
74.7%
Sterling Heights
45.6%
Ann Arbor
64% diff
Public Transit
0.5%
Sterling Heights
7.3%
Ann Arbor
14.9x diff
Work from Home
13.8%
Sterling Heights
26.2%
Ann Arbor
90% diff

Health

Obesity
36.1%
Sterling Heights
27.8%
Ann Arbor
30% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Sterling Heights
9.8%
Ann Arbor
61% diff
Uninsured
7.0%
Sterling Heights
5.1%
Ann Arbor
37% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
Sterling Heights
8.2%
Ann Arbor
17% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Sterling Heights
4.6%
Ann Arbor
22% diff
Depression
27.2%
Sterling Heights
26.4%
Ann Arbor
3% diff

The Verdict

15 Sterling Heights
:
23 Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor leads in 23 of 38 categories

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