Sterling Heights vs Troy
Sterling Heights, MI compared with Troy, MI · 6 miles apart
Sterling Heights has 133,931 residents to Troy’s 88,733. Sterling Heights comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, price to income. Troy does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Sterling Heights, MI | Troy, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 133,931 | 88,733 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,674 | 2,653 |
| Median household income | $79,909 | $120,045 |
| Median home value | $274,300 | $420,300 |
| Median rent | $1,292 | $1,602 |
| Homeownership | 75.8% | 73.3% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 23.7 min |
| Median age | 41.7 | 42 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.1% | 64.8% |
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 5.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 3.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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