Population
Troy
87,307
Catonsville
42,717
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Catonsville
$110,051
Home Value
Troy
$396,800
Catonsville
$405,800
Rent
Troy
$1,557
Catonsville
$1,697
Crime Rate
Troy
1.16
Catonsville
N/A
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Catonsville
166.0
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Catonsville
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Catonsville
3.9%
How Similar Are Troy & Catonsville?
Catonsville is Troy's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
87,307
Catonsville
42,717
Troy (87,307) is about 2.0x larger than Catonsville (42,717).
Political Leaning
Troy
43.8%
Catonsville
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Troy has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Catonsville
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Catonsville
$110,051
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$396,800
Catonsville
$405,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Troy
44.7%
Catonsville
34.2%
Troy has a 24% higher education than Catonsville.
Demographics
Troy
63.3%
Catonsville
61.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Catonsville
166.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Catonsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Catonsville
Troy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Catonsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTroy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,511 in Catonsville (26% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,857 in Catonsville (24% lower). Catonsville scores 168.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.4 in Troy.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCatonsville has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.7% in Troy. Catonsville has a median property tax of $4,239 vs $5,013 in Troy (18% lower). Troy has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 68.1% in Catonsville.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy: 47,267 vs Catonsville: 22,084 for labor force. Troy has a government sector of 51.0% compared to 38.0% in Catonsville. Troy has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 6.9% in Catonsville.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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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 34.2% in Catonsville. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 45.5% in Catonsville.
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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 ACSTroy has a population of 87,307, about 2x the size of Catonsville (42,717). Catonsville skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 42.2.
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Troy
Catonsville
Healthcare — Troy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 4 vs Catonsville: 3 for with emergency services. Troy: 2.5 vs Catonsville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Catonsville. Catonsville has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Troy has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 19.0% in Catonsville.
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