Population
Sugar Land
109,735
Troy
87,307
Median Income
Sugar Land
$137,511
Troy
$119,299
Home Value
Sugar Land
$406,600
Troy
$396,800
Rent
Sugar Land
$1,939
Troy
$1,557
Crime Rate
Sugar Land
0.78
Troy
1.16
Cost of Living
Sugar Land
196.5
Troy
170.1
Avg Temp
Sugar Land
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Sugar Land
4.5%
Troy
4.0%
How Similar Are Sugar Land & Troy?
Troy is Sugar Land's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sugar Land
109,735
Troy
87,307
Sugar Land has a 20% larger population than Troy.
Violent Crime
Sugar Land
0.78
Troy
1.16
Troy has a 33% higher violent crime than Sugar Land.
Property Crime
Sugar Land
13.84
Troy
12.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Sugar Land
47.9%
Troy
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Sugar Land
4.5%
Troy
4.0%
Sugar Land has a 10% higher unemployment than Troy.
Median Income
Sugar Land
$137,511
Troy
$119,299
Sugar Land has a 13% higher median income than Troy.
Home Values
Sugar Land
$406,600
Troy
$396,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Sugar Land
43.2%
Troy
44.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Sugar Land
40.6%
Troy
63.3%
Troy has a 36% higher demographics than Sugar Land.
Cost of Living
Sugar Land
196.5
Troy
170.1
Sugar Land has a 13% higher cost of living than Troy.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sugar Land 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 scores 190.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 228.3 in Sugar Land. Troy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,323 in Sugar Land (18% lower). Troy has a living wage (family of 4) of $176,882 vs $204,377 in Sugar Land (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Sugar Land leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a median property tax of $5,013 vs $7,306 in Sugar Land (46% lower). Sugar Land has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.7% in Troy. Troy has a median rent of $1,557 vs $1,939 in Sugar Land (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sugar Land leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSugar Land: 56,616 vs Troy: 47,267 for labor force. Sugar Land has a median household income of $137,511 vs $119,299 in Troy (15% higher). Troy has a government sector of 51.0% compared to 43.3% in Sugar Land.
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a property crime clearance of 30.5% compared to 14.4% in Sugar Land. Troy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.19 in Sugar Land. Sugar Land has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.72 in Troy.
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Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 43.2% in Sugar Land. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 52.0% in Sugar Land.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSugar Land has a population of 109,735, about 1.3x the size of Troy (87,307).
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Sugar Land
Troy
Healthcare — Sugar Land leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSugar Land: 3.3 vs Troy: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sugar Land: 5 vs Troy: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSugar Land has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Sugar Land. Troy has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 69.4% in Sugar Land.
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