Population
Troy
87,307
Kirkwood
29,302
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Kirkwood
$117,439
Home Value
Troy
$396,800
Kirkwood
$421,500
Rent
Troy
$1,557
Kirkwood
$1,293
Crime Rate
Troy
1.16
Kirkwood
2.13
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Kirkwood
154.0
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Kirkwood
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Kirkwood
3.1%
How Similar Are Troy & Kirkwood?
Kirkwood is Troy's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
87,307
Kirkwood
29,302
Troy (87,307) is about 3.0x larger than Kirkwood (29,302).
Violent Crime
Troy
1.16
Kirkwood
2.13
Kirkwood has a 46% higher violent crime than Troy.
Property Crime
Troy
12.77
Kirkwood
13.96
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Troy
43.8%
Kirkwood
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Troy has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Kirkwood
3.1%
Troy has a 23% higher unemployment than Kirkwood.
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Kirkwood
$117,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$396,800
Kirkwood
$421,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Troy
44.7%
Kirkwood
45.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Troy
63.3%
Kirkwood
82.3%
Kirkwood has a 23% higher demographics than Troy.
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Kirkwood
154.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Kirkwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kirkwood
Kirkwood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kirkwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKirkwood scores 118.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.4 in Troy. Kirkwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,411 in Troy (16% lower). Kirkwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,122 in Troy (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Kirkwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.4% in Kirkwood. Kirkwood has a median rent of $1,293 vs $1,557 in Troy (20% lower). Kirkwood has a median property tax of $4,525 vs $5,013 in Troy (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kirkwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy: 47,267 vs Kirkwood: 14,577 for labor force. Kirkwood has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 4.0% in Troy. Troy has a government sector of 51.0% compared to 42.7% in Kirkwood.
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.79 in Kirkwood. Troy has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 2.13 in Kirkwood. Troy has a violent crime clearance of 63.4% compared to 45.2% in Kirkwood.
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
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 52.4% in Kirkwood.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3x the size of Kirkwood (29,302).
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Troy
Kirkwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 4 vs Kirkwood: 3 for with emergency services. Kirkwood: 3.7 vs Troy: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkwood has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Kirkwood. Kirkwood has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 20.2% in Troy.
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