Population
Rome
37,754
Troy
17,733
Median Income
Rome
$51,106
Troy
$47,595
Home Value
Rome
$214,700
Troy
$214,100
Rent
Rome
$976
Troy
$943
Crime Rate
Rome
7.82
Troy
4.86
Cost of Living
Rome
94.8
Troy
87.3
Avg Temp
Rome
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Rome
4.5%
Troy
3.1%
How Similar Are Rome & Troy?
Troy is Rome's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rome
37,754
Troy
17,733
Rome (37,754) is about 2.1x larger than Troy (17,733).
Violent Crime
Rome
7.82
Troy
4.86
Rome has a 38% higher violent crime than Troy.
Property Crime
Rome
31.94
Troy
35.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Rome
70.7%
Troy
62.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rome has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Rome
4.5%
Troy
3.1%
Rome has a 30% higher unemployment than Troy.
Median Income
Rome
$51,106
Troy
$47,595
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Rome
$214,700
Troy
$214,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Rome
18.6%
Troy
18.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Rome
54.8%
Troy
52.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Rome
94.8
Troy
87.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rome 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 — Troy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTroy has a fair market rent (1br) of $695 vs $923 in Rome (33% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $912 vs $1,192 in Rome (31% lower). Troy scores 72.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.0 in Rome.
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Housing Market — Rome leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a median property tax of $697 vs $2,116 in Rome (204% lower). Rome has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 21.1% in Troy. Rome has a single-family homes of 65.0% compared to 57.5% in Troy.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rome leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome: 17,163 vs Troy: 8,568 for labor force. Rome has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 3.7% in Troy. Troy has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 4.5% in Rome.
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.81 in Rome. Troy has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.86 compared to 7.82 in Rome. Troy has a violent crime clearance of 54.0% compared to 28.1% in Rome.
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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)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Rome leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRome has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 32.0% in Troy. Rome has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 18.1% in Troy.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a population of 37,754, about 2.1x the size of Troy (17,733). Troy skews younger with a median age of 24.7 vs 36.7.
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Black
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Rome
Troy
Healthcare — Troy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 4 vs Rome: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Rome. Rome has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 3.7% in Troy. Troy has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Rome.
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