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Settling in Sterling User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I remember thinking, when I was growing up, that I never wanted to live in a suburb. “That’s a place for retirees,” I thought. I’m so glad I was wrong. When my family discovered Sterling, we couldn’t have been more happy. We work in Washington, D.C. and we didn’t want ...Read More to raise our children there. While we love the city, it’s definitely a busy, hectic place and we found ourselves craving a bit of quiet after a long day of dealing with traffic and tourists.

Sterling is the perfect solution. It’s about a 45 minute drive to D.C. but it doesn’t feel anything like the city. It’s a smaller suburb, but has plenty of good shopping centers and recreation options. The area is really clean and the restaurants are actually really nice! There are a number of parks which are fantastic to walk around and we’ve never really seen much crime. There are a few houses that should be upgraded, and a few areas that aren’t as “nice” as others, but that’s par for the course in any city. Read Less
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      B Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Sterling? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Sterling Community Center Park (temporarily closed)
      Cabin Branch Park
      Discovery Park
      Claude Moore Park
      Briar Patch Park Playgrounds
      Gwen Thompson Briar Patch Park
      Briar Patch Park Playground
      Folly Lick Stream Valley Park

      Entertainment

      Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum
      Bowl America
      Rio Cantina
      Regal Cinemas Dulles Town Center 10
      Herndon Depot Museum
      AMC Worldgate 9
      NextStop Theatre
      Reston Community Players - Rehearsal Hall

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Taco Bell
      KFC
      Domino's
      Virginia ABC
      Little Caesars
      Subway
      El Pollo Guapo

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Sterling? Of all people who commute, 1.8% take public transportation in Sterling.
      Drive to Work
      75%

      1% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      3% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Sterling? The cost of living in Sterling is 135/100 - which is 24% higher than Virginia.
      Sterling
      135

      35% more expensive than average

      Virginia
      109

      9% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Sterling? Sterling crime rates are 1,432, which are 24% lower than Virginia
      Total Crime
      1,432 per 100k people

      37% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 70

      37% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -22%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Sterling? The median income in Sterling is $101,079 which is 53% higher than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $101,07983% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $37,61226% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      1% higher 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

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Giant Pharmacy

      Doctors

      CareNow Urgent Care

      A+ Housing

      What are Sterling home prices? Sterling home prices are $378,700 - which is 52% higher than Virginia
      Median home value
      $378,700105% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,86897% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      74%

      16% higher than the US average

      A- Schools

      Does Sterling have good schools? The Sterling graduation rate is 78% - which is 8% lower than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      78%

      6% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      75%

      55% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Sterling a good place to live? Sterling has an overall rating of 90% from 8 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      90%

      8 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      67%

      7 total surveys

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