Population
Chickasha
16,349
Sterling
14,670
Median Income
Chickasha
$55,039
Sterling
$52,647
Home Value
Chickasha
$113,200
Sterling
$107,800
Rent
Chickasha
$879
Sterling
$780
Crime Rate
Chickasha
3.12
Sterling
3.19
Cost of Living
Chickasha
84.7
Sterling
84.1
Avg Temp
Chickasha
N/A
Sterling
N/A
Unemployment
Chickasha
6.1%
Sterling
4.8%
How Similar Are Chickasha & Sterling?
Sterling is Chickasha's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chickasha
16,349
Sterling
14,670
Chickasha has a 10% larger population than Sterling.
Violent Crime
Chickasha
3.12
Sterling
3.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Chickasha
18.49
Sterling
13.33
Chickasha has a 28% higher property crime than Sterling.
Political Leaning
Chickasha
80.6%
Sterling
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Chickasha has a stronger Republican lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Chickasha
6.1%
Sterling
4.8%
Chickasha has a 22% higher unemployment than Sterling.
Median Income
Chickasha
$55,039
Sterling
$52,647
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Chickasha
$113,200
Sterling
$107,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Chickasha
13.4%
Sterling
12.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Chickasha
74.7%
Sterling
79.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Chickasha
84.7
Sterling
84.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chickasha and Sterling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chickasha
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Sterling
Chickasha leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sterling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSterling has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,004 in Chickasha (10% lower). Sterling has a fair market rent (1br) of $719 vs $765 in Chickasha (6% lower). Sterling scores 80.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.4 in Chickasha.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 17.4% in Chickasha. Chickasha has a median property tax of $775 vs $2,524 in Sterling (69% lower). Sterling has a owner-occupied of 61.8% compared to 52.4% in Chickasha.
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Jobs & Economy — Chickasha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.1% in Chickasha. Sterling has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 18.9% in Chickasha. Chickasha has a private sector of 96.8% compared to 83.9% in Sterling.
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Crime & Safety — Sterling leads
Source: FBI UCRSterling has a property crime clearance of 38.5% compared to 8.0% in Chickasha. Chickasha has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.21 in Sterling. Sterling has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.33 compared to 5.07 in Chickasha.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chickasha leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChickasha has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 39.8% in Sterling. Chickasha has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 12.9% in Sterling.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChickasha has a population of 16,349, about 1.1x the size of Sterling (14,670). Chickasha skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 42.6.
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Chickasha
Sterling
Healthcare — Chickasha leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChickasha: 3.0 vs Sterling: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Chickasha. Sterling has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.2% in Chickasha. Chickasha has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 75.0% in Sterling.
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