Population
Troy
87,307
Cary
176,686
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Cary
$129,399
Home Value
Troy
$396,800
Cary
$525,200
Rent
Troy
$1,557
Cary
$1,621
Crime Rate
Troy
1.16
Cary
0.72
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Cary
184.1
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Cary
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Cary
3.4%
How Similar Are Troy & Cary?
Cary is Troy's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
87,307
Cary
176,686
Cary (176,686) is about 2.0x larger than Troy (87,307).
Violent Crime
Troy
1.16
Cary
0.72
Troy has a 38% higher violent crime than Cary.
Property Crime
Troy
12.77
Cary
13.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Troy
43.8%
Cary
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Troy has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Cary
3.4%
Troy has a 17% higher unemployment than Cary.
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Cary
$129,399
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$396,800
Cary
$525,200
Cary has a 24% higher home values than Troy.
Education
Troy
44.7%
Cary
48.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Troy
63.3%
Cary
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Cary
184.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Cary share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cary
Troy leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Troy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTroy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,596 in Cary (30% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,750 in Cary (19% lower). Troy scores 190.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.7 in Cary.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $5,013 in Troy (28% lower). Troy has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median home value of $525,200 vs $396,800 in Troy (24% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Troy: 47,267 for labor force. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 20.2% in Troy. Cary has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 4.0% in Troy.
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Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Cary. Troy has a property crime clearance of 30.5% compared to 15.2% in Cary. Cary has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.16 in Troy.
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 — Cary leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCary has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.2% compared to 44.7% in Troy.
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 ACSCary has a population of 176,686, about 2x the size of Troy (87,307). Cary skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 42.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Troy
Cary
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCary: 4.7 vs Troy: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Troy: 4 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Cary. Cary has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 20.2% in Troy.
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