Population
Russellville
29,057
Sterling
14,670
Median Income
Russellville
$48,708
Sterling
$52,647
Home Value
Russellville
$166,500
Sterling
$107,800
Rent
Russellville
$835
Sterling
$780
Crime Rate
Russellville
3.50
Sterling
3.19
Cost of Living
Russellville
83.1
Sterling
84.1
Avg Temp
Russellville
N/A
Sterling
N/A
Unemployment
Russellville
4.6%
Sterling
4.8%
How Similar Are Russellville & Sterling?
Sterling is Russellville's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Russellville
29,057
Sterling
14,670
Russellville has a 50% larger population than Sterling.
Violent Crime
Russellville
3.50
Sterling
3.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Russellville
13.85
Sterling
13.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Russellville
74.9%
Sterling
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Russellville has a stronger Republican lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Russellville
4.6%
Sterling
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Russellville
$48,708
Sterling
$52,647
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Russellville
$166,500
Sterling
$107,800
Russellville has a 35% higher home values than Sterling.
Education
Russellville
17.5%
Sterling
12.9%
Russellville has a 26% higher education than Sterling.
Demographics
Russellville
75.1%
Sterling
79.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Russellville
83.1
Sterling
84.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Russellville and Sterling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Russellville
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Sterling
Russellville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Russellville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRussellville scores 74.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.5 in Sterling. Sterling scores 80.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 85.2 in Russellville. Russellville scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in Sterling.
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Housing Market — Sterling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville has a median property tax of $968 vs $2,524 in Sterling (62% lower). Russellville has a median home value of $166,500 vs $107,800 in Sterling (54% higher). Sterling has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 11.1% in Russellville.
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Jobs & Economy — Russellville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville: 14,044 vs Sterling: 7,603 for labor force. Russellville has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 3.3% in Sterling. Sterling has a per capita income of $35,146 vs $26,829 in Russellville (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sterling leads
Source: FBI UCRRussellville has a violent crime clearance of 57.3% compared to 28.3% in Sterling. Russellville 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 3.19 in Russellville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRussellville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 12.9% in Sterling. Sterling has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 35.6% in Russellville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville has a population of 29,057, about 2x the size of Sterling (14,670). Russellville skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 42.6.
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Russellville
Sterling
Healthcare — Russellville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRussellville: 3.0 vs Sterling: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Russellville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.1% in Russellville. Russellville has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 3.3% in Sterling. Russellville has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Sterling.
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