Population
Midland
42,461
Troy
26,716
Median Income
Midland
$74,906
Troy
$70,450
Home Value
Midland
$192,400
Troy
$199,400
Rent
Midland
$990
Troy
$934
Crime Rate
Midland
1.24
Troy
1.41
Cost of Living
Midland
110.6
Troy
101.5
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
4.6%
Troy
5.0%
How Similar Are Midland & Troy?
Troy is Midland's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
42,461
Troy
26,716
Midland has a 37% larger population than Troy.
Violent Crime
Midland
1.24
Troy
1.41
Troy has a 12% higher violent crime than Midland.
Property Crime
Midland
6.56
Troy
11.14
Troy has a 41% higher property crime than Midland.
Political Leaning
Midland
56.8%
Troy
72.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Troy has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Midland
4.6%
Troy
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Midland
$74,906
Troy
$70,450
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$192,400
Troy
$199,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Midland
31.7%
Troy
21.2%
Midland has a 33% higher education than Troy.
Demographics
Midland
88.1%
Troy
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Midland
110.6
Troy
101.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Troy
Midland leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Troy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTroy scores 92.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Midland. Troy scores 100.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.2 in Midland. Troy scores 101.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 110.6 in Midland.
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Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a median property tax of $1,716 vs $3,196 in Midland (86% lower). Troy has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Troy has a median rent of $934 vs $990 in Midland (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland: 20,348 vs Troy: 13,845 for labor force. Midland has a per capita income of $43,613 vs $36,816 in Troy (18% higher). Midland has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.3% in Troy.
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Crime & Safety — Midland leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a property crime clearance of 39.5% compared to 4.6% in Midland. Midland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.15 in Troy. Midland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.33 in Troy.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Midland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMidland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 21.2% in Troy. Midland has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 43.0% in Troy.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a population of 42,461, about 1.6x the size of Troy (26,716). Troy skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 38.9.
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Midland
Troy
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidland: 5 vs Troy: 3 for with emergency services. Troy: 3.3 vs Midland: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Troy. Troy has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Midland. Midland has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.3% in Troy.
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