Sterling Heights vs Dearborn

Side-by-side comparison of Sterling Heights, MI and Dearborn, MI

Demographics

Population
133KSterling Heights
108KDearborn
24% diff
Median Age
42Sterling Heights
33Dearborn
27% diff
Pop. Density
3,662Sterling Heights
4,447Dearborn
21% diff
Area (sq mi)
37Sterling Heights
24Dearborn
52% diff
Male
48.9%
Sterling Heights
49.6%
Dearborn
1% diff
Female
51.1%
Sterling Heights
50.4%
Dearborn
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$78KSterling Heights
$65KDearborn
20% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KSterling Heights
$30KDearborn
25% diff
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Sterling Heights
19.4%
Dearborn
2.4x diff
Unemployment
6.2%
Sterling Heights
6.8%
Dearborn
10% diff
Cost of Living
96Sterling Heights
96Dearborn
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,498Sterling Heights
$1,469Dearborn
2% diff

Housing

Home Value
$261KSterling Heights
$206KDearborn
27% diff
Median Rent
$1,267Sterling Heights
$1,264Dearborn
0% diff
Homeownership
76.4%
Sterling Heights
68.2%
Dearborn
12% diff
Zillow Value
$309KSterling Heights
$251KDearborn
23% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,487Sterling Heights
$1,758Dearborn
18% diff
Rent Burden
32.2%
Sterling Heights
35.8%
Dearborn
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
230Sterling Heights
297Dearborn
29% diff
Property Crime
1,049Sterling Heights
2,030Dearborn
94% diff
Murder Rate
1Sterling Heights
1Dearborn
28% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
49°FSterling Heights
50°FDearborn
2% diff
Jan Temp
25°FSterling Heights
25°FDearborn
Jul Temp
72°FSterling Heights
73°FDearborn
1% diff
Rainfall
35.0"Sterling Heights
35.0"Dearborn
Snowfall
32.2"Sterling Heights
30.8"Dearborn
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
31.2%
Sterling Heights
34.3%
Dearborn
10% diff
High School+
87.5%
Sterling Heights
84.0%
Dearborn
4% diff
Graduate+
11.0%
Sterling Heights
14.3%
Dearborn
30% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.3 minSterling Heights
21.2 minDearborn
19% diff
Drive Alone
74.7%
Sterling Heights
75.9%
Dearborn
2% diff
Public Transit
0.5%
Sterling Heights
0.9%
Dearborn
80% diff
Work from Home
13.8%
Sterling Heights
11.6%
Dearborn
19% diff

Health

Obesity
36.1%
Sterling Heights
34.7%
Dearborn
4% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Sterling Heights
19.2%
Dearborn
22% diff
Uninsured
5.8%
Sterling Heights
4.8%
Dearborn
21% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
Sterling Heights
11.1%
Dearborn
16% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Sterling Heights
6.9%
Dearborn
23% diff
Depression
27.2%
Sterling Heights
28.8%
Dearborn
6% diff

The Verdict

22 Sterling Heights
:
14 Dearborn

Sterling Heights leads in 22 of 36 categories

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