Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Sterling Heights
133,473
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Sterling Heights
$78,429
Home Value
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Sterling Heights
$260,700
Rent
Grand Prairie
$1,470
Sterling Heights
$1,267
Crime Rate
Grand Prairie
2.23
Sterling Heights
2.31
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Sterling Heights
122.4
Avg Temp
Grand Prairie
N/A
Sterling Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Sterling Heights
6.2%
How Similar Are Grand Prairie & Sterling Heights?
Sterling Heights is Grand Prairie's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Sterling Heights
133,473
Grand Prairie has a 33% larger population than Sterling Heights.
Violent Crime
Grand Prairie
2.23
Sterling Heights
2.31
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Grand Prairie
16.01
Sterling Heights
10.42
Grand Prairie has a 35% higher property crime than Sterling Heights.
Political Leaning
Grand Prairie
65.1%
Sterling Heights
55.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Grand Prairie has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Sterling Heights
6.2%
Sterling Heights has a 17% higher unemployment than Grand Prairie.
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Sterling Heights
$78,429
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Sterling Heights
$260,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Grand Prairie
18.2%
Sterling Heights
22.4%
Sterling Heights has a 19% higher education than Grand Prairie.
Demographics
Grand Prairie
32.9%
Sterling Heights
78.9%
Sterling Heights's demographics is significantly higher than Grand Prairie's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Sterling Heights
122.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Prairie and Sterling Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sterling Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSterling Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,648 in Grand Prairie (47% lower). Sterling Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,931 in Grand Prairie (37% lower). Sterling Heights scores 141.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.5 in Grand Prairie.
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Housing Market — Sterling Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling Heights has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.9% in Grand Prairie. Sterling Heights has a median property tax of $3,559 vs $4,869 in Grand Prairie (37% lower). Sterling Heights has a owner-occupied of 76.4% compared to 57.9% in Grand Prairie.
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Jobs & Economy — Sterling Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie: 104,365 vs Sterling Heights: 68,559 for labor force. Sterling Heights has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 11.2% in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 6.2% in Sterling Heights.
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Crime & Safety — Sterling Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRSterling Heights has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Grand Prairie. Sterling Heights has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.57 in Grand Prairie. Sterling Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.28 in Grand Prairie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sterling Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSterling Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 34.0% in Grand Prairie. Sterling Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 18.2% in Grand Prairie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a population of 198,564, about 1.5x the size of Sterling Heights (133,473). Grand Prairie skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 41.5.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Grand Prairie
Sterling Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSterling Heights: 4 vs Grand Prairie: 2 for with emergency services. Grand Prairie: 2.7 vs Sterling Heights: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sterling Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling Heights has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Grand Prairie. Sterling Heights has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Grand Prairie. Sterling Heights has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 11.2% in Grand Prairie.
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