Population
Englewood
29,342
Sterling
31,251
Median Income
Englewood
$101,398
Sterling
$125,753
Home Value
Englewood
$497,500
Sterling
$508,400
Rent
Englewood
$1,925
Sterling
$1,979
Crime Rate
Englewood
2.30
Sterling
N/A
Cost of Living
Englewood
178.7
Sterling
189.8
Avg Temp
Englewood
N/A
Sterling
N/A
Unemployment
Englewood
6.5%
Sterling
4.7%
How Similar Are Englewood & Sterling?
Sterling is Englewood's #12 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Englewood
29,342
Sterling
31,251
Both cities have similar populations — Englewood at 29,342 and Sterling at 31,251.
Political Leaning
Englewood
47.3%
Sterling
40.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Englewood has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Englewood
6.5%
Sterling
4.7%
Englewood has a 27% higher unemployment than Sterling.
Median Income
Englewood
$101,398
Sterling
$125,753
Sterling has a 19% higher median income than Englewood.
Home Values
Englewood
$497,500
Sterling
$508,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Englewood
32.7%
Sterling
24.6%
Englewood has a 25% higher education than Sterling.
Demographics
Englewood
38.8%
Sterling
39.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Englewood
178.7
Sterling
189.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Englewood and Sterling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Englewood
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Sterling
Sterling leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Englewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEnglewood scores 129.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 192.2 in Sterling. Englewood scores 127.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 146.1 in Sterling. Englewood scores 122.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 136.9 in Sterling.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sterling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a median property tax of $4,359 vs $10,001 in Englewood (129% lower). Sterling has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 6.5% in Englewood. Sterling has a single-family homes of 80.0% compared to 48.1% in Englewood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sterling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 9.8% in Englewood. Sterling has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.5% in Englewood. Englewood has a per capita income of $61,108 vs $46,400 in Sterling (32% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Englewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEnglewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.7% compared to 24.6% in Sterling. Englewood has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 37.7% in Sterling.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a population of 31,251, about 1.1x the size of Englewood (29,342). Sterling skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 43.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Englewood
Sterling
Healthcare — Sterling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSterling: 4.0 vs Englewood: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnglewood has a public transit of 10.6% compared to 1.1% in Sterling. Sterling has a drive alone of 66.8% compared to 59.8% in Englewood.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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