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Compare Marquette to Sterling Heights

This post compares Marquette, 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 Marquette (city) Sterling Heights (city)
Population 21,081 131,996
Income (median) $34,781 $50,110
Home Value (median) $172,900 $164,700
White 90% 84%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 17% 28%
Age (median) 27 41
Rentals 50% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Marquette or Sterling Heights?
A: Marquette has a much smaller population count than Sterling Heights: 21081 compared with 131996 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Marquette or Sterling Heights?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Marquette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Marquette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Marquette versus 28% for Sterling Heights.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Marquette may include: Mount-Pleasant, Ferndale, and Kalamazoo.

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

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