Sterling, AK self-storage market

Population 6,323. Passes the self-storage screen with 36 / 100; each line below shows where the points came from.

Small-town score, higher = better market to buy in

36 / 100Pass

Passes the screen

0Population 6,323: small town, in the 2,000 to 20,000 playbook range

+25Income $102k: $70k+, best

+15Population +22.3% since 2015-2019: growing 10%+, best

0Renters 13.4%: under 20%, low

08 storage facilities within 10 mi (2 chain): 7 to 10, ok

-42 chain or REIT facilities within 10 mi

0Supply unknown: only 0% of the 8 nearby facilities have a size estimate, neutral, not a bonus

0Map point moved 2.3 mi from the Census internal point to the population center

36Total, out of 100

Storage sq ft per person, 10 miles

Unknown

Estimated building sq ft of every facility within 10 miles, divided by everyone living within 10 miles. Under 7 is undersupplied; over 10 is crowded.

0under 7: undersuppliedUS average 7.9over 10: crowded18+

Population

6,323

Residents of the Census place, ACS 5-year 2020 to 2024. 13,886 people live in Census places within 10 miles, the market this town is judged on.

Median household income

$102,415

Under $45k fails the screen. $70k and up scores best.

Population change since 2015 to 2019

+22.3%

Growth of 10% or more scores best. Shrinking towns lose points.

Renter households

13.4%

Renters move more and rent storage more. 40% and up scores best.

Storage facilities within 10 miles

0 to 3 scores best. 11 or more costs points, and chains or REITs cost more. 2 of them are chains or REITs.

Facilities whose nearest town is Sterling

2 independent. Each facility is linked to the nearest scored town within 10 miles.

Facilities near Sterling

Facility	Nearest town	Type	Reviews on Maps	Est. units Members only	Website Members only	Phone Members only	Lead scorehigher = better lead Members only
Last Frontier Storage	Sterling, AK	Independent	3	Members	Members	Members	Members
Sterling Storage LLC	Sterling, AK	Independent	1	Members	Members	Members	Members

Lead score runs 0 to 100, higher = better lead. Lead Weak Fail

Showing 2 of 2 facilities, sorted by name. Members see all of them with every field, sorted by lead score, highest first.

Town	Distance	Small-town scorehigher = better market to buy in
Soldotna AK	8 mi	-3 / 100Fail
Kalifornsky AK	11 mi	7 / 100Fail
Kenai AK	12 mi	12 / 100Fail
Nikiski AK	19 mi	46 / 100Pass
Fritz Creek AK	55 mi	45 / 100Pass
Seward AK	57 mi	43 / 100Pass

Small-town score runs 0 to 100, higher = better market to buy in. Pass Fail Check

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