Living in Sterling Heights, MI
Suburb in Michigan
Sterling Heights is a suburb in Michigan, home to about 133,000 people, with 2.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Sterling Heights a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $310k and rents for $1,720 a month
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Sterling Heights: common questions
What is the cost of living in Sterling Heights?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $310k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Sterling Heights?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.37% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Sterling Heights safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Sterling Heights?
Sterling Heights has cold winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 32″ of snow a year.
Does Sterling Heights get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.71 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Sterling Heights?
The nearest major airport is DTW, about 30 mi away.
How Sterling Heights scores
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