Population
Norman
128,714
Sterling Heights
133,473
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Sterling Heights
$78,429
Home Value
Norman
$239,300
Sterling Heights
$260,700
Rent
Norman
$1,064
Sterling Heights
$1,267
Crime Rate
Norman
2.63
Sterling Heights
2.31
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Sterling Heights
122.4
Avg Temp
Norman
N/A
Sterling Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Sterling Heights
6.2%
How Similar Are Norman & Sterling Heights?
Sterling Heights is Norman's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norman
128,714
Sterling Heights
133,473
Both cities have similar populations — Norman at 128,714 and Sterling Heights at 133,473.
Violent Crime
Norman
2.63
Sterling Heights
2.31
Norman has a 12% higher violent crime than Sterling Heights.
Property Crime
Norman
22.67
Sterling Heights
10.42
Norman's property crime is significantly higher than Sterling Heights's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Norman
56.4%
Sterling Heights
55.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Sterling Heights
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Sterling Heights
$78,429
Sterling Heights has a 17% higher median income than Norman.
Home Values
Norman
$239,300
Sterling Heights
$260,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Norman
27.2%
Sterling Heights
22.4%
Norman has a 18% higher education than Sterling Heights.
Demographics
Norman
73.0%
Sterling Heights
78.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Sterling Heights
122.4
Sterling Heights has a 13% higher cost of living than Norman.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norman and Sterling Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorman scores 119.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.8 in Sterling Heights. Norman has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,235 vs $127,266 in Sterling Heights (13% lower). Norman has a living wage (1 adult) of $47,061 vs $53,843 in Sterling Heights (13% lower).
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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 7.4% in Norman. Norman has a median property tax of $2,432 vs $3,559 in Sterling Heights (32% lower). Sterling Heights has a owner-occupied of 76.4% compared to 52.7% in Norman.
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Jobs & Economy — Sterling Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling Heights has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 17.0% in Norman. Sterling Heights has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 10.1% in Norman. Sterling Heights has a government sector of 47.1% compared to 37.7% in Norman.
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Crime & Safety — Sterling Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRSterling Heights has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 3.51 in Norman. Sterling Heights has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.42 compared to 22.67 in Norman. Sterling Heights has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.89 compared to 16.87 in Norman.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 22.4% in Sterling Heights. Sterling Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 38.5% in Norman.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling Heights has a population of 133,473, about 1x the size of Norman (128,714). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 41.5.
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Norman
Sterling Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorman: 4.0 vs Sterling Heights: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sterling Heights: 4 vs Norman: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sterling Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Sterling Heights. Sterling Heights has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 10.1% in Norman. Sterling Heights has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Norman.
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