Population
Abilene
127,130
Troy
51,054
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Troy
$57,688
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Troy
$192,500
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Troy
$1,134
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Troy
4.70
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Troy
105.5
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Troy
9.4%
How Similar Are Abilene & Troy?
Troy is Abilene's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Troy
51,054
Abilene (127,130) is about 2.5x larger than Troy (51,054).
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Troy
4.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Troy
27.73
Troy has a 36% higher property crime than Abilene.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Troy
49.3%
Abilene leans Republican while Troy leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Troy
9.4%
Troy's unemployment is significantly higher than Abilene's — 71% difference.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Troy
$57,688
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Troy
$192,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Troy
23.5%
Troy has a 29% higher education than Abilene.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Troy
64.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Troy
105.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Abilene
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Troy
Abilene leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Abilene leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAbilene has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,020 vs $1,417 in Troy (28% lower). Abilene has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,702 in Troy (25% lower). Abilene scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.2 in Troy.
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Housing Market — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 28.6% in Troy. Abilene has a owner-occupied of 55.6% compared to 36.8% in Troy. Abilene has a median property tax of $2,709 vs $4,840 in Troy (44% lower).
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene: 62,637 vs Troy: 26,293 for labor force. Abilene has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 9.4% in Troy. Abilene has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 23.8% in Troy.
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Crime & Safety — Abilene leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Abilene. Abilene has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.07 in Troy. Troy has a violent crime clearance of 51.5% compared to 28.6% in Abilene.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 16.8% in Abilene. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 35.4% in Abilene.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a population of 127,130, about 2.5x the size of Troy (51,054).
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Abilene
Troy
Healthcare — Troy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 2.8 vs Abilene: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 0.5% in Abilene. Abilene has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Troy. Troy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.9% in Abilene.
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