--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:5875173 entity_type: city name: Sterling country_code: US country: United States slug: sterling-ak-122 canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sterling-ak-122/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/sterling-ak-122.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/sterling-ak-122.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/sterling-ak-122 snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 16 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sterling-ak-122/ citation_title: "Sterling (AK), United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Sterling Sterling is a city in the United States. Its population was 5,918 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.95% at the end of 2024. Sterling had a foreign population of 215 at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Sterling's nearest airport was ENA, 27 km away and offered 1 direct destinations. ## Population The city covered 200.8 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 31.5 people per km² at the end of 2024. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from −10.6°C in January to 12.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 36.1 mm in January and 51.6 mm in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 215 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 6,323 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 5,918 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,077 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 4,330 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.95 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -6 · Feb -2.06 · Mar 1.44 · Apr 7.72 · May 13.39 · Jun 16.83 · Jul 18.61 · Aug 17.61 · Sep 12.89 · Oct 5.78 · Nov -2.17 · Dec -4.83 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -15.11 · Feb -12.56 · Mar -11.39 · Apr -4.22 · May 0.167 · Jun 4.61 · Jul 7.22 · Aug 5.89 · Sep 2.56 · Oct -3.61 · Nov -11.11 · Dec -13.28 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -10.56 · Feb -7.33 · Mar -4.94 · Apr 1.78 · May 6.78 · Jun 10.72 · Jul 12.94 · Aug 11.78 · Sep 7.72 · Oct 1.11 · Nov -6.61 · Dec -9.06 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 36.07 · Feb 33.02 · Mar 18.8 · Apr 21.08 · May 21.59 · Jun 33.53 · Jul 51.56 · Aug 75.95 · Sep 100.3 · Oct 69.6 · Nov 44.7 · Dec 41.91 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 200.8 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [7] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 3.4 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 31.49 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 27 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ENA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Sterling when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Sources 1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US0167608%2C16000US0175768%2C16000US0176320%2C16000US0205000%2C16000US0216750%2C16000US0228200%2C16000US0237250%2C16000US0240645%2C16000US0247735%2C16000US0273070 2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A 3. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/26/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CBASENAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CPLACENS%2CPOP100%2CMTFCC%2CLSADC%2CFUNCSTAT&returnGeometry=false&f=json 4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US0273070 5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US0273070 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00508615.csv 7. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json 8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Sterling (AK), United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sterling-ak-122/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sterling-ak-united-states-rent-salary-jobs-climate_727601c394cf, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Sterling (AK), United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sterling-ak-122/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Sterling (AK), United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sterling-ak-122/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sterling-ak-122/ - Title: Sterling (AK), United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sterling-ak-122/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/sterling-ak-122.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/sterling-ak-122.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/sterling-ak-122 - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json