Sterling Heights, MI vs Zachary, LA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Sterling Heights

72.7

#851 nationally

Zachary

73.7

#694 nationally

Sterling Heights leads in crime level (6.3 vs 9.1). Zachary leads in median household income ($88,811 vs $75,381). Sterling Heights leads in average commute (26 min vs 27.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Sterling Heights, MI	Zachary, LA
WhereAtHome Score	72.7 (#851)	73.7 (#694)
Population	133,306	19,968
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$313,695	$269,521
Median Household Income	$75,381	$88,811
Average Commute	26 min	27.6 min
Walk Score	33	N/A
Crime Level	6.3	9.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	101	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.7	D+11.1

Data coverage note: Zachary is missing data for 1 metric that Sterling Heights has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.