Population
Paragould
29,940
Sterling
13,273
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Sterling
$44,242
Home Value
Paragould
$175,400
Sterling
$205,200
Rent
Paragould
$883
Sterling
$1,052
Crime Rate
Paragould
9.15
Sterling
3.98
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Sterling
87.4
Avg Temp
Paragould
N/A
Sterling
N/A
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Sterling
7.6%
How Similar Are Paragould & Sterling?
Sterling is Paragould's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Paragould
29,940
Sterling
13,273
Paragould (29,940) is about 2.3x larger than Sterling (13,273).
Violent Crime
Paragould
9.15
Sterling
3.98
Paragould's violent crime is significantly higher than Sterling's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Paragould
28.98
Sterling
29.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Paragould
79.8%
Sterling
77.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Sterling
7.6%
Paragould has a 12% higher unemployment than Sterling.
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Sterling
$44,242
Paragould has a 21% higher median income than Sterling.
Home Values
Paragould
$175,400
Sterling
$205,200
Sterling has a 15% higher home values than Paragould.
Education
Paragould
10.9%
Sterling
10.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Paragould
88.0%
Sterling
79.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Sterling
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Paragould and Sterling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Paragould
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Sterling
Sterling leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sterling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSterling scores 67.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.9 in Paragould. Paragould has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $1,101 in Sterling (18% lower). Paragould scores 89.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.0 in Sterling.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 7.1% in Paragould. Paragould has a median rent of $883 vs $1,052 in Sterling (16% lower). Sterling has a median home value of $205,200 vs $175,400 in Paragould (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Paragould leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould: 14,108 vs Sterling: 6,200 for labor force. Sterling has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 3.0% in Paragould. Paragould has a median household income of $56,181 vs $44,242 in Sterling (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sterling leads
Source: FBI UCRSterling has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.26 in Paragould. Sterling has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.98 compared to 9.15 in Paragould. Sterling has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.59 compared to 7.98 in Paragould.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSterling has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 39.3% in Paragould. Paragould has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 10.6% in Sterling.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a population of 29,940, about 2.3x the size of Sterling (13,273). Paragould skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.0.
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Paragould
Sterling
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Sterling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Paragould. Sterling has a public transit of 3.4% compared to 0.2% in Paragould. Sterling has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 3.0% in Paragould.
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