Sterling, VA vs Sugarland Run, VA

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

MetricSterling, VASugarland Run, VA
Population32,41112,629
Median Household Income$123,303$166,385
Median Rent$2,138/mo$2,685/mo
Median Home Value$526,000$576,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%39.2%
Poverty Rate8%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72*72*
Property Crime Rate /100k545*545*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr294294
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.710.3
College Degree Rate35.4%47.8%
Foreign-Born %46.5%35.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%-0.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.