Population
Barberton
24,977
Sterling
14,670
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Sterling
$52,647
Home Value
Barberton
$120,100
Sterling
$107,800
Rent
Barberton
$794
Sterling
$780
Crime Rate
Barberton
3.04
Sterling
3.19
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Sterling
84.1
Avg Temp
Barberton
N/A
Sterling
N/A
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Sterling
4.8%
How Similar Are Barberton & Sterling?
Sterling is Barberton's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Barberton
24,977
Sterling
14,670
Barberton has a 41% larger population than Sterling.
Violent Crime
Barberton
3.04
Sterling
3.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Barberton
20.76
Sterling
13.33
Barberton has a 36% higher property crime than Sterling.
Political Leaning
Barberton
46.1%
Sterling
56.4%
Barberton leans Democratic while Sterling leans Republican.
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Sterling
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Sterling
$52,647
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Barberton
$120,100
Sterling
$107,800
Barberton has a 10% higher home values than Sterling.
Education
Barberton
12.7%
Sterling
12.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Barberton
84.0%
Sterling
79.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Sterling
84.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Barberton and Sterling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Barberton
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Sterling
Barberton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Barberton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSterling has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,268 in Barberton (38% lower). Sterling has a fair market rent (1br) of $719 vs $985 in Barberton (37% lower). Sterling scores 80.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Barberton.
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Housing Market — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a median property tax of $1,676 vs $2,524 in Sterling (34% lower). Barberton has a median home value of $120,100 vs $107,800 in Sterling (11% higher). Barberton has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 9.8% in Sterling.
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Jobs & Economy — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 3.3% in Sterling. Barberton: 11,565 vs Sterling: 7,603 for labor force. Sterling has a per capita income of $35,146 vs $31,112 in Barberton (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sterling leads
Source: FBI UCRSterling has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.40 compared to 18.01 in Barberton. Barberton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.21 in Sterling. Sterling has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.33 compared to 20.76 in Barberton.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBarberton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 39.8% in Sterling. Sterling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.9% compared to 12.7% in Barberton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a population of 24,977, about 1.7x the size of Sterling (14,670). Barberton skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 42.6.
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Barberton
Sterling
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarberton: 4.0 vs Sterling: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sterling: 5 vs Barberton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.1% in Barberton. Barberton has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 3.3% in Sterling. Sterling has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Barberton.
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