Population
Plano
287,339
Troy
87,307
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Troy
$119,299
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Troy
$396,800
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Troy
$1,557
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Troy
1.16
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Troy
170.1
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Troy
4.0%
How Similar Are Plano & Troy?
Troy is Plano's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Troy
87,307
Plano (287,339) is about 3.3x larger than Troy (87,307).
Violent Crime
Plano
1.53
Troy
1.16
Plano has a 25% higher violent crime than Troy.
Property Crime
Plano
14.66
Troy
12.77
Plano has a 13% higher property crime than Troy.
Political Leaning
Plano
54.3%
Troy
43.8%
Plano leans Republican while Troy leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Troy
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Troy
$119,299
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Troy
$396,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Troy
44.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Troy
63.3%
Troy has a 16% higher demographics than Plano.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Troy
170.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Troy
Troy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plano leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTroy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,648 in Plano (47% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,931 in Plano (37% lower). Plano scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.4 in Troy.
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Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a median property tax of $5,013 vs $6,768 in Plano (35% lower). Troy has a owner-occupied of 74.2% compared to 56.6% in Plano. Troy has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 63.3% in Plano.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Troy: 47,267 for labor force. Troy has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.1% in Plano. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 20.2% in Troy.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.61 in Plano. Troy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.27 in Plano. Troy has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 1.53 in Plano.
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)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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 — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 41.5% in Plano. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 50.4% in Plano.
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 ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 3.3x the size of Troy (87,307). Plano skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 42.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Plano
Troy
Healthcare — Plano leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 3.5 vs Troy: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plano: 5 vs Troy: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Plano. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 20.2% in Troy.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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