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Compare Sterling Heights to Battle Creek

This post compares Sterling Heights, Michigan to Battle Creek, 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 Sterling Heights (city) Battle Creek (city)
Population 131,996 51,505
Income (median) $50,110 $40,780
Home Value (median) $164,700 $80,700
White 84% 71%
Black 5% 18%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 28% 31%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 28% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sterling Heights or Battle Creek?
A: Sterling Heights has a larger population count than Battle Creek: 131996 compared with 51505 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sterling Heights or in Battle Creek?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Sterling Heights.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Battle Creek does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Sterling Heights versus 40% for Battle Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sterling Heights may include: Portage, Midland, and Warren.

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

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