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Compare Suffolk to Sterling

This post compares Suffolk, 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 Suffolk (city) Sterling (CDP)
Population 88,057 30,378
Income (median) $49,641 $48,775
Home Value (median) $238,200 $343,200
White 52% 62%
Black 41% 8%
Asian 1% 12%
With Kids 37% 40%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 30% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Suffolk or Sterling?
A: Suffolk has a larger population count than Sterling: 88057 compared with 30378 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Suffolk or in Sterling?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Suffolk.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Suffolk does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Suffolk versus 26% for Sterling.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Suffolk may include: Hopewell, Portsmouth, and Lake-Ridge.

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

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