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Richmond, VA vs Sterling Heights, MI

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- Sterling Heights is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 65.8% more likely to be married in Sterling Heights.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Sterling Heights.
 Richmond, VASterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock134,062329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.338.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,471285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,680.093.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VASterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VASterling Heights, MIUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VASterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,03180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews
Todd · Sterling Heights, MI
Need a car
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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IDaveZ · Sterling Heights, MI
Warren consoladated school district
Over 17 years ago

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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Christy · Sterling Heights, MI
Moving out!
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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