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Sterling vs Glenmont

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Sterling, VA
Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Glenmont, MD
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Sterling
Glenmont
Climate
74 · Top 31%
vs
72 · Top 42%
Physical resilience
90 · Top 11%
vs
85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs
80 · Bottom 49%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs
90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
77 · Top 12%
vs
79 · Top 9%

Measured values

MetricSterlingGlenmontSource period
Population32,41117,2082024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$123,303$126,5422024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$46,481$51,0172024 ACS 5-Year
Population density5,943/sq mi6,146/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$526,000$571,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,138$2,0282024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate71.8%64.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%45.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate8.0%7.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high88°F90°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low25°F30°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation43.2"41.8"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport5 mi22 miNASR current cycle
Average commute26.9 min35.9 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age35.337.82024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

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75
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77
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