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Compare Detroit to Sterling Heights

This post compares Detroit, Michigan to Sterling Heights, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Detroit (city) Sterling Heights (city)
Population 679,865 131,996
Income (median) $32,512 $50,110
Home Value (median) $42,800 $164,700
White 14% 84%
Black 79% 5%
Asian 1% 7%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 51% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Detroit or Sterling Heights?
A: Detroit has a much larger population count than Sterling Heights: 679865 compared with 131996 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Detroit or in Sterling Heights?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Detroit.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Detroit or Sterling Heights?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Detroit.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Detroit does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Detroit versus 28% for Sterling Heights.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Detroit may include: Flint, Grand-Rapids, and Southfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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