Population
Johnstown
18,245
Sterling
13,273
Median Income
Johnstown
$34,784
Sterling
$44,242
Home Value
Johnstown
$42,100
Sterling
$205,200
Rent
Johnstown
$616
Sterling
$1,052
Crime Rate
Johnstown
5.86
Sterling
3.98
Cost of Living
Johnstown
64.6
Sterling
87.4
Avg Temp
Johnstown
N/A
Sterling
N/A
Unemployment
Johnstown
6.5%
Sterling
7.6%
How Similar Are Johnstown & Sterling?
Sterling is Johnstown's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Johnstown
18,245
Sterling
13,273
Johnstown has a 27% larger population than Sterling.
Violent Crime
Johnstown
5.86
Sterling
3.98
Johnstown has a 32% higher violent crime than Sterling.
Property Crime
Johnstown
26.34
Sterling
29.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Johnstown
69.5%
Sterling
77.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Sterling has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Johnstown
6.5%
Sterling
7.6%
Sterling has a 14% higher unemployment than Johnstown.
Median Income
Johnstown
$34,784
Sterling
$44,242
Sterling has a 21% higher median income than Johnstown.
Home Values
Johnstown
$42,100
Sterling
$205,200
Sterling's home values is significantly higher than Johnstown's — 79% difference.
Education
Johnstown
10.8%
Sterling
10.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Johnstown
71.5%
Sterling
79.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Johnstown
64.6
Sterling
87.4
Sterling has a 26% higher cost of living than Johnstown.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Johnstown and Sterling differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Johnstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJohnstown scores 52.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.0 in Sterling. Johnstown has a living wage (family of 4) of $67,192 vs $90,937 in Sterling (26% lower). Johnstown has a living wage (1 adult) of $28,428 vs $38,473 in Sterling (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Sterling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 22.0% in Johnstown. Sterling has a median home value of $205,200 vs $42,100 in Johnstown (79% higher). Johnstown has a median rent of $616 vs $1,052 in Sterling (41% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sterling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a poverty rate of 15.2% compared to 31.2% in Johnstown. Johnstown: 7,793 vs Sterling: 6,200 for labor force. Johnstown has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 7.6% in Sterling.
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Crime & Safety — Sterling leads
Source: FBI UCRSterling has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 1.34 in Johnstown. Sterling has a violent crime clearance of 90.2% compared to 47.5% in Johnstown. Sterling has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.98 compared to 5.86 in Johnstown.
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Schools & Education — Johnstown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJohnstown has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 42.0% in Sterling. Johnstown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.8% compared to 10.6% in Sterling.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a population of 18,245, about 1.4x the size of Sterling (13,273). Sterling skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 45.4.
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Johnstown
Sterling
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Johnstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 3.4% in Sterling. Johnstown has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 7.6% in Sterling. Johnstown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Sterling.
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