Population
Richmond
35,551
Sterling
14,670
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Sterling
$52,647
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Sterling
$107,800
Rent
Richmond
$815
Sterling
$780
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Sterling
3.19
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Sterling
84.1
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Sterling
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Sterling
4.8%
How Similar Are Richmond & Sterling?
Sterling is Richmond's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Sterling
14,670
Richmond (35,551) is about 2.4x larger than Sterling (14,670).
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Sterling
3.19
Richmond has a 24% higher violent crime than Sterling.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Sterling
13.33
Sterling has a 14% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Sterling
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Richmond has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Sterling
4.8%
Richmond has a 33% higher unemployment than Sterling.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Sterling
$52,647
Sterling has a 12% higher median income than Richmond.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Sterling
$107,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Sterling
12.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Sterling
79.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Sterling
84.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Sterling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Sterling
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond scores 70.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.5 in Sterling. Richmond scores 77.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Sterling. Richmond scores 74.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 80.4 in Sterling.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sterling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $2,524 in Sterling (63% lower). Sterling has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Sterling has a owner-occupied of 61.8% compared to 57.5% in Richmond.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 16,315 vs Sterling: 7,603 for labor force. Sterling has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.2% in Richmond. Sterling has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 23.2% in Richmond.
Median Household Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.21 in Sterling. Sterling has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.81 compared to 3.42 in Richmond. Sterling has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.34 in Richmond.
Violent 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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSterling has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 36.7% in Richmond. Richmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 12.9% 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 ACSRichmond has a population of 35,551, about 2.4x the size of Sterling (14,670). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 42.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Sterling
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs Sterling: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Richmond has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Sterling. Richmond has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.3% in Sterling.
Mean Commute Time
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