Population
Irvine
308,160
Troy
87,307
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Troy
$119,299
Home Value
Irvine
$1,115,400
Troy
$396,800
Rent
Irvine
$2,893
Troy
$1,557
Crime Rate
Irvine
0.84
Troy
1.16
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Troy
170.1
Avg Temp
Irvine
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Troy
4.0%
How Similar Are Irvine & Troy?
Troy is Irvine's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irvine
308,160
Troy
87,307
Irvine (308,160) is about 3.5x larger than Troy (87,307).
Violent Crime
Irvine
0.84
Troy
1.16
Troy has a 27% higher violent crime than Irvine.
Property Crime
Irvine
13.90
Troy
12.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Irvine
47.1%
Troy
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Troy
4.0%
Irvine has a 27% higher unemployment than Troy.
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Troy
$119,299
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Irvine
$1,115,400
Troy
$396,800
Irvine's home values is significantly higher than Troy's — 64% difference.
Education
Irvine
46.1%
Troy
44.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Irvine
38.7%
Troy
63.3%
Troy has a 39% higher demographics than Irvine.
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Troy
170.1
Irvine has a 30% higher cost of living than Troy.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irvine and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Irvine
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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 $2,746 in Irvine (145% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $3,236 in Irvine (129% lower). Troy scores 190.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Irvine.
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Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a median home value of $1,115,400 vs $396,800 in Troy (181% higher). Troy has a median rent of $1,557 vs $2,893 in Irvine (86% lower). Troy has a median property tax of $5,013 vs $9,091 in Irvine (81% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine: 165,435 vs Troy: 47,267 for labor force. Troy has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 11.7% in Irvine. Troy has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 5.5% in Irvine.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.98 in Irvine. Troy has a property crime clearance of 30.5% compared to 13.4% in Irvine. Irvine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 0.72 in Troy.
Violent 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)
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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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 50.7% in Irvine. Irvine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.1% compared to 44.7% in Troy.
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 ACSIrvine has a population of 308,160, about 3.5x the size of Troy (87,307). Irvine skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 42.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Irvine
Troy
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrvine: 5.0 vs Troy: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Troy: 4 vs Irvine: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Irvine has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Troy. Irvine has a work from home of 25.9% compared to 20.2% in Troy.
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