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Compare Fair Oaks to Sterling

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

Dimension Fair Oaks (CDP) Sterling (CDP)
Population 33,789 30,378
Income (median) $78,979 $48,775
Home Value (median) $452,100 $343,200
White 57% 62%
Black 9% 8%
Asian 26% 12%
With Kids 30% 40%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 53% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fair Oaks or Sterling?
A: Fair Oaks has a similar population count than Sterling: 33789 compared with 30378 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fair Oaks or in Sterling?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Fair Oaks.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fair Oaks or Sterling?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fair Oaks.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fair Oaks does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Fair Oaks versus 26% for Sterling.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fair Oaks may include: Tysons, West-Falls-Church, and Short-Pump.

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

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