Population
Troy
87,307
Madison
58,335
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Madison
$131,436
Home Value
Troy
$396,800
Madison
$367,900
Rent
Troy
$1,557
Madison
$1,375
Crime Rate
Troy
1.16
Madison
2.11
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Madison
154.7
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Madison
2.5%
How Similar Are Troy & Madison?
Madison is Troy's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
87,307
Madison
58,335
Troy has a 33% larger population than Madison.
Violent Crime
Troy
1.16
Madison
2.11
Madison has a 45% higher violent crime than Troy.
Property Crime
Troy
12.77
Madison
13.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Troy
43.8%
Madison
53.7%
Troy leans Democratic while Madison leans Republican.
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Madison
2.5%
Troy has a 39% higher unemployment than Madison.
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Madison
$131,436
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$396,800
Madison
$367,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Troy
44.7%
Madison
43.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Troy
63.3%
Madison
69.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Madison
154.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Madison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Troy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadison scores 125.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.4 in Troy. Madison scores 156.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 190.3 in Troy. Madison has a living wage (1 adult) of $68,058 vs $74,835 in Troy (10% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Madison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a median property tax of $1,807 vs $5,013 in Troy (177% lower). Madison has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.7% in Troy. Madison has a median rent of $1,375 vs $1,557 in Troy (13% lower).
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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 ACSMadison has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 4.0% in Troy. Troy: 47,267 vs Madison: 29,587 for labor force. Madison has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 5.3% in Troy.
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Madison. Troy has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.63 in Madison. Troy has a violent crime clearance of 63.4% compared to 41.2% in Madison.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 50.7% in Madison. Troy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 43.4% in Madison.
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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 1.5x the size of Madison (58,335). Madison skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 42.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Troy
Madison
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Madison. Troy has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 18.8% in Madison. Madison has a drive alone of 75.0% compared to 71.8% in Troy.
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