Sterling Heights vs Fraser

Sterling Heights and Fraser on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

63C+

C+63

Dead level on these weightsEditorial weights

Category by category

C−HousingD

Sterling Heights +14 pts

B−SchoolsB−

Fraser +1 pts

BCost of livingB

Sterling Heights +3 pts

CCommuteB−

Fraser +6 pts

B−AmenitiesB+

Fraser +9 pts

DEmploymentD+

Fraser +5 pts

—Residents—

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Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$274kMedian home value$216k

$1,292Median rent$843

24.7 minMean commute23.5 min

$80kMedian household income$64k

1.22%Effective property tax1.80%

69th pctWithin-state proficiency60th pct

50Restaurants & cafés79

133,573Population14,583

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.