| Index | Sterling | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $89,900 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $698 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 60.4% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 39.6% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Deer Grove, IL | 33 | $59,200 | 68% |
| Rock Falls, IL | 8,914 | $71,600 | 61% |
| Chadwick, IL | 529 | $72,800 | 61% |
| Nelson, IL | 132 | $75,000 | 59% |
| Milledgeville, IL | 987 | $77,000 | 58% |
| Sterling, IL | 14,774 | $89,900 | 51% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Gloversville, NY | 14,771 | $76,500 | 59% |
| Grovetown, GA | 14,777 | $161,800 | 12% |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 14,769 | $79,000 | 57% |
| El Sobrante, CA | 14,779 | $550,600 | 198% |
| Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 14,779 | $0 | 100% |
| Sterling, IL | 14,774 | $89,900 | 51% |
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