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Mountain View, CA vs Sterling Heights, MI

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- Sterling Heights is 0% more densely populated than Mountain View.
- People are 3.4% more likely to be married in Sterling Heights.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Sterling Heights.
 Mountain View, CASterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock134,062329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.338.4
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 Population - 201073,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,471285,036,114
 Population - 199067,460  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,680.093.4
 Land Area12.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain View, CASterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain View, CASterling Heights, MIUnited States
 White41.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian33.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain View, CASterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households34,316  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,03180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,355  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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