Population
DeKalb
40,464
Troy
51,054
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Troy
$57,688
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Troy
$192,500
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Troy
$1,134
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Troy
4.70
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Troy
105.5
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Troy
9.4%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Troy?
Troy is DeKalb's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Troy
51,054
Troy has a 21% larger population than DeKalb.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Troy
4.70
Troy has a 16% higher violent crime than DeKalb.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Troy
27.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Troy
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Troy
9.4%
DeKalb has a 11% higher unemployment than Troy.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Troy
$57,688
Troy has a 19% higher median income than DeKalb.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Troy
$192,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Troy
23.5%
Troy has a 23% higher education than DeKalb.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Troy
64.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Troy
105.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Troy
DeKalb leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — DeKalb leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeKalb has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,046 vs $1,417 in Troy (26% lower). DeKalb has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,373 vs $1,702 in Troy (19% lower). DeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.2 in Troy.
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Housing Market — DeKalb leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a single-family homes of 49.1% compared to 28.6% in Troy. DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 14.9% in Troy. Troy has a median property tax of $4,840 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. Troy has a per capita income of $35,780 vs $27,180 in DeKalb (24% higher). Troy has a median household income of $57,688 vs $46,564 in DeKalb (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a property crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 11.3% in Troy. DeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Troy. DeKalb has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.07 in Troy.
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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 18.1% in DeKalb. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a population of 51,054, about 1.3x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 33.0.
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DeKalb
Troy
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 4.0 vs Troy: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). DeKalb: 5 vs Troy: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 0.8% in DeKalb. Troy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in DeKalb.
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