Population
Scotchtown
10,544
Sterling
6,776
Median Income
Scotchtown
$92,889
Sterling
$110,341
Home Value
Scotchtown
$317,400
Sterling
$346,100
Rent
Scotchtown
$1,655
Sterling
$1,095
Crime Rate
Scotchtown
N/A
Sterling
N/A
Cost of Living
Scotchtown
152.5
Sterling
144.9
Avg Temp
Scotchtown
N/A
Sterling
N/A
Unemployment
Scotchtown
7.2%
Sterling
7.0%
How Similar Are Scotchtown & Sterling?
Sterling is Scotchtown's #24 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scotchtown
10,544
Sterling
6,776
Scotchtown has a 36% larger population than Sterling.
Political Leaning
Scotchtown
54.2%
Sterling
52.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Scotchtown
7.2%
Sterling
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Scotchtown
$92,889
Sterling
$110,341
Sterling has a 16% higher median income than Scotchtown.
Home Values
Scotchtown
$317,400
Sterling
$346,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Scotchtown
21.9%
Sterling
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Scotchtown
36.6%
Sterling
91.5%
Sterling's demographics is significantly higher than Scotchtown's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Scotchtown
152.5
Sterling
144.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Scotchtown and Sterling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Scotchtown
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Sterling
Sterling leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sterling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSterling has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,000 vs $1,549 in Scotchtown (55% lower). Sterling has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,312 vs $1,979 in Scotchtown (51% lower). Sterling scores 138.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.4 in Scotchtown.
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Housing Market — Sterling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSterling has a median property tax of $2,378 vs $6,508 in Scotchtown (174% lower). Scotchtown has a vacancy rate of 1.2% compared to 29.3% in Sterling. Sterling has a median rent of $1,095 vs $1,655 in Scotchtown (51% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sterling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScotchtown: 6,427 vs Sterling: 2,985 for labor force. Sterling has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 10.6% in Scotchtown. Sterling has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.4% in Scotchtown.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Sterling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSterling has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 40.0% in Scotchtown. Sterling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 21.9% in Scotchtown.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScotchtown has a population of 10,544, about 1.6x the size of Sterling (6,776). Scotchtown skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 45.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Scotchtown
Sterling
Healthcare — Scotchtown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareScotchtown: 5 vs Sterling: 1 for nearby hospitals. Scotchtown: 4 vs Sterling: 1 for with emergency services. Scotchtown: 3.3 vs Sterling: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Scotchtown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScotchtown has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.1% in Sterling. Sterling has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.4% in Scotchtown. Scotchtown has a drive alone of 74.7% compared to 64.2% in Sterling.
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