Population
Cary
176,686
Troy
87,307
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Troy
$119,299
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Troy
$396,800
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Troy
$1,557
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Troy
1.16
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Troy
170.1
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Troy
4.0%
How Similar Are Cary & Troy?
Troy is Cary's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Troy
87,307
Cary (176,686) is about 2.0x larger than Troy (87,307).
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Troy
1.16
Troy has a 38% higher violent crime than Cary.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Troy
12.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Troy
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Troy has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Troy
4.0%
Troy has a 17% higher unemployment than Cary.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Troy
$119,299
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Troy
$396,800
Cary has a 24% higher home values than Troy.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Troy
44.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Troy
63.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Troy
170.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cary
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Troy
Troy leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Troy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTroy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,596 in Cary (42% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,750 in Cary (24% lower). Troy scores 190.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.7 in Cary.
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Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median home value of $525,200 vs $396,800 in Troy (32% higher). Cary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $5,013 in Troy (22% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Troy: 47,267 for labor force. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 20.2% in Troy. Cary has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 4.0% in Troy.
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a property crime clearance of 30.5% compared to 15.2% in Cary. Cary has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.16 in Troy. Cary has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.18 in Troy.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cary leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCary has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.2% compared to 44.7% in Troy.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a population of 176,686, about 2x the size of Troy (87,307). Cary skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 42.2.
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Cary
Troy
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCary: 4.7 vs Troy: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Troy: 4 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 20.2% in Troy. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Cary.
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