Population
Rocky Mount
54,175
Trotwood
23,041
Median Income
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Trotwood
$49,082
Home Value
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Trotwood
$99,500
Rent
Rocky Mount
$919
Trotwood
$974
Crime Rate
Rocky Mount
7.65
Trotwood
6.99
Cost of Living
Rocky Mount
88.4
Trotwood
86.7
Avg Temp
Rocky Mount
N/A
Trotwood
N/A
Unemployment
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Trotwood
8.2%
How Similar Are Rocky Mount & Trotwood?
Trotwood is Rocky Mount's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rocky Mount
54,175
Trotwood
23,041
Rocky Mount (54,175) is about 2.4x larger than Trotwood (23,041).
Violent Crime
Rocky Mount
7.65
Trotwood
6.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Rocky Mount
39.80
Trotwood
28.17
Rocky Mount has a 29% higher property crime than Trotwood.
Political Leaning
Rocky Mount
50.5%
Trotwood
49.3%
Rocky Mount leans Republican while Trotwood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Trotwood
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Trotwood
$49,082
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Trotwood
$99,500
Rocky Mount has a 33% higher home values than Trotwood.
Education
Rocky Mount
15.0%
Trotwood
12.6%
Rocky Mount has a 16% higher education than Trotwood.
Demographics
Rocky Mount
28.2%
Trotwood
27.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Rocky Mount
88.4
Trotwood
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rocky Mount and Trotwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Trotwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRocky Mount has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,273 in Trotwood (10% lower). Rocky Mount has a fair market rent (1br) of $918 vs $1,009 in Trotwood (9% lower). Rocky Mount scores 85.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Trotwood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRocky Mount has a median home value of $148,300 vs $99,500 in Trotwood (49% higher). Trotwood has a owner-occupied of 59.4% compared to 47.5% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a median property tax of $1,413 vs $1,770 in Trotwood (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rocky Mount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRocky Mount: 25,797 vs Trotwood: 11,114 for labor force. Rocky Mount: 20 min vs Trotwood: 23 min for mean commute. Rocky Mount has a government sector of 41.8% compared to 38.6% in Trotwood.
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Crime & Safety — Trotwood leads
Source: FBI UCRTrotwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.79 compared to 1.57 in Rocky Mount. Trotwood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.81 compared to 28.49 in Rocky Mount. Trotwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.63 compared to 7.40 in Rocky Mount.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRocky Mount has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 12.6% in Trotwood. Trotwood has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 38.5% in Rocky Mount.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRocky Mount has a population of 54,175, about 2.4x the size of Trotwood (23,041). Rocky Mount skews younger with a median age of 41.8 vs 44.3.
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Rocky Mount
Trotwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRocky Mount: 4 vs Trotwood: 3 for with emergency services. Trotwood: 3.0 vs Rocky Mount: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rocky Mount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrotwood has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.9% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount: 20 min vs Trotwood: 23 min for mean commute time. Rocky Mount has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 75.4% in Trotwood.
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