New Baltimore, MI vs Sterling Heights, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNew Baltimore, MISterling Heights, MI
Population12,072133,573
Median Household Income$106,033$79,909
Median Rent$1,039/mo$1,292/mo
Median Home Value$323,200$274,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%53.7%
Poverty Rate5.4%11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k25220
Property Crime Rate /100k1731,157
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min24.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.717
College Degree Rate30.5%31.1%
Foreign-Born %2.5%28%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-0.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.