Population
Columbia
105,871
Troy
87,307
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Troy
$119,299
Home Value
Columbia
$480,300
Troy
$396,800
Rent
Columbia
$1,998
Troy
$1,557
Crime Rate
Columbia
N/A
Troy
1.16
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Troy
170.1
Avg Temp
Columbia
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Troy
4.0%
How Similar Are Columbia & Troy?
Troy is Columbia's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbia
105,871
Troy
87,307
Columbia has a 18% larger population than Troy.
Political Leaning
Columbia
27.4%
Troy
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Troy has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Troy
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Troy
$119,299
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Columbia
$480,300
Troy
$396,800
Columbia has a 17% higher home values than Troy.
Education
Columbia
44.5%
Troy
44.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Columbia
46.0%
Troy
63.3%
Troy has a 27% higher demographics than Columbia.
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Troy
170.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Columbia and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbia
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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 $1,511 in Columbia (35% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,857 in Columbia (32% lower). Troy scores 190.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.0 in Columbia.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a median rent of $1,557 vs $1,998 in Columbia (28% lower). Columbia has a median home value of $480,300 vs $396,800 in Troy (21% higher). Troy has a median property tax of $5,013 vs $5,969 in Columbia (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.4% in Columbia. Columbia: 60,493 vs Troy: 47,267 for labor force. Troy has a government sector of 51.0% compared to 36.9% in Columbia.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 52.8% in Columbia.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a population of 105,871, about 1.2x the size of Troy (87,307). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 42.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Columbia
Troy
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 4 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Columbia: 2.7 vs Troy: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Columbia has a work from home of 22.3% compared to 20.2% in Troy.
Mean Commute Time
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