Population
Greenville
88,540
Troy
51,054
Median Income
Greenville
$50,564
Troy
$57,688
Home Value
Greenville
$213,100
Troy
$192,500
Rent
Greenville
$983
Troy
$1,134
Crime Rate
Greenville
4.53
Troy
4.70
Cost of Living
Greenville
92.4
Troy
105.5
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
9.0%
Troy
9.4%
How Similar Are Greenville & Troy?
Troy is Greenville's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
88,540
Troy
51,054
Greenville has a 42% larger population than Troy.
Violent Crime
Greenville
4.53
Troy
4.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
29.14
Troy
27.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
46.5%
Troy
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Greenville
9.0%
Troy
9.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Greenville
$50,564
Troy
$57,688
Troy has a 12% higher median income than Greenville.
Home Values
Greenville
$213,100
Troy
$192,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Greenville
21.9%
Troy
23.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
49.3%
Troy
64.8%
Troy has a 24% higher demographics than Greenville.
Cost of Living
Greenville
92.4
Troy
105.5
Troy has a 12% higher cost of living than Greenville.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Troy
Troy leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $1,417 in Troy (37% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,702 in Troy (36% lower). Greenville scores 108.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.1 in Troy.
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a single-family homes of 48.8% compared to 28.6% in Troy. Greenville has a median property tax of $2,059 vs $4,840 in Troy (57% lower). Greenville has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 14.9% in Troy.
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Jobs & Economy — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville: 47,448 vs Troy: 26,293 for labor force. Troy has a median household income of $57,688 vs $50,564 in Greenville (12% higher). Troy has a government sector of 41.1% compared to 37.0% in Greenville.
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. Greenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.07 in Troy. Greenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 3.91 in Troy.
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Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 34.9% in Greenville. Troy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 21.9% in Greenville.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a population of 88,540, about 1.7x the size of Troy (51,054). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 33.0.
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Greenville
Troy
Healthcare — Troy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 2.8 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 1.3% in Greenville. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Greenville. Greenville has a drive alone of 74.8% compared to 61.4% in Troy.
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