Population
Dale City
72,793
Troy
87,307
Median Income
Dale City
$113,245
Troy
$119,299
Home Value
Dale City
$400,100
Troy
$396,800
Rent
Dale City
$1,868
Troy
$1,557
Crime Rate
Dale City
N/A
Troy
1.16
Cost of Living
Dale City
169.5
Troy
170.1
Avg Temp
Dale City
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Dale City
4.2%
Troy
4.0%
How Similar Are Dale City & Troy?
Troy is Dale City's #7 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dale City
72,793
Troy
87,307
Troy has a 17% larger population than Dale City.
Political Leaning
Dale City
39.6%
Troy
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Dale City
4.2%
Troy
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Dale City
$113,245
Troy
$119,299
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Dale City
$400,100
Troy
$396,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Dale City
21.1%
Troy
44.7%
Troy's education is significantly higher than Dale City's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Dale City
31.3%
Troy
63.3%
Troy's demographics is significantly higher than Dale City's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Dale City
169.5
Troy
170.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Dale City and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dale City
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Troy
Troy leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTroy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $2,015 in Dale City (80% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $2,246 in Dale City (59% lower). Dale City scores 158.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.4 in Troy.
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Housing Market — Dale City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDale City has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.7% in Troy. Troy has a median rent of $1,557 vs $1,868 in Dale City (20% lower). Dale City has a median property tax of $4,159 vs $5,013 in Troy (17% lower).
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Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 13.1% in Dale City. Troy has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 6.7% in Dale City. Troy has a per capita income of $56,542 vs $42,570 in Dale City (25% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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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 44.7% compared to 21.1% in Dale City. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 36.1% in Dale City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a population of 87,307, about 1.2x the size of Dale City (72,793). Dale City skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 42.2.
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Dale City
Troy
Healthcare — Dale City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDale City: 3.8 vs Troy: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDale City has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Dale City. Troy has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 13.1% in Dale City.
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