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Living in Sterling, IL

Ranks better than 67% of areas Follow

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Sterling Area Facts

Sterling has a Livability Score of 67_/100, which is considered good
Sterling crime rates are 23% higher than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Sterling is 14% lower than the Illinois average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Sterling, IL Gets A Big Thumbs Down 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) Since I have been living in Sterling for more than 9 years now let me just say with some authority that this is NOT a place you want to move to! Never have I seen a place where the town's own residents don't care about making things any better, but the handful of us who do are fa ...Read More r outnumbered by the ones who are the reason for the crazy high crime rate, the terrible housing market (no one wants to live in a place where everything is run-down and dilapidated), and the awful schools here that are so bad the kids drop out the minute they're old enough to.

The only things worth mentioning around here as far as what could even remotely be called entertainment are Beans Coffeehouse and Music Cafe, Jedi Amusements amusement park, Blackhawk Fun Center, Starlights Theatre and Lounge, and the Dead Tree Tavern where everybody goes to get drunk and get into fights. This place is for the birds! Read Less

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D- Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Sterling? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Kilgour Park

Flock Park

Propheter Park

Central Memorial Park

Wallace Park

Dale Park

Dillon Home

Platt Park

Entertainment

Grandon Civic Center

Sterling Theatre

Lincoln Manahan Home Museum

Dillon Home Museum

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum

Engine Number 73

Food & Drink

Taco Bell

Champs on Light Street

The Rusty Fox Wine and Alehouse

Lisa's Brick House

Dairy Queen

Johnny's Bar & Grill

Arthur's Garden Deli

Don Pedro's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Sterling? Of all people who commute, 1.2% take public transportation in Sterling.

Drive to Work

77%

1% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

6%

4% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Sterling? The cost of living in Sterling is 82/100 - which is 14% lower than Illinois.

18% less expensive than average

4% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

C Crime

What is the crime rate in Sterling? Sterling crime rates are 2,490, which are 23% higher than Illinois

2,490 per 100k people

9% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

9% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

C- Employment

What is the median income in Sterling? The median income in Sterling is $46,491 which is 21% lower than Illinois.

Median household income

$46,49116% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$28,6744% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

51% lower than the US average

A- Health & Safety

Is Sterling a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

CGH Medical Center

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Sterling home prices? Sterling home prices are $89,900 - which is 49% lower than Illinois

Median home value

$89,90051% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$69826% lower than the US average

5% lower than the US average

D+ Schools

Does Sterling have good schools? The Sterling graduation rate is 81% - which is 4% lower than Illinois

High school grad. rates

2% lower than the US average

School test scores

42% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

equal to the US average

F User Ratings

Is Sterling a good place to live? Sterling has an overall rating of 28% from 3 reviews.

Overall user rating

3 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

2 total surveys