Population
Troy
87,307
Novi
66,224
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Novi
$110,938
Home Value
Troy
$396,800
Novi
$399,100
Rent
Troy
$1,557
Novi
$1,696
Crime Rate
Troy
1.16
Novi
0.99
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Novi
168.9
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Novi
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Novi
3.8%
How Similar Are Troy & Novi?
Novi is Troy's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
87,307
Novi
66,224
Troy has a 24% larger population than Novi.
Violent Crime
Troy
1.16
Novi
0.99
Troy has a 14% higher violent crime than Novi.
Property Crime
Troy
12.77
Novi
6.55
Troy has a 49% higher property crime than Novi.
Political Leaning
Troy
43.8%
Novi
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Novi
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Novi
$110,938
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$396,800
Novi
$399,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Troy
44.7%
Novi
42.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Troy
63.3%
Novi
58.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Novi
168.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Novi are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Novi leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNovi scores 169.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.4 in Troy. Troy scores 190.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 202.6 in Novi. Novi scores 134.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.2 in Troy.
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Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 62.6% in Novi. Troy has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.2% in Novi. Troy has a median property tax of $5,013 vs $5,598 in Novi (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy: 47,267 vs Novi: 35,261 for labor force. Novi has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 5.3% in Troy. Troy has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 18.7% in Novi.
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Crime & Safety — Novi leads
Source: FBI UCRNovi has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.18 in Troy. Novi has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 10.84 in Troy. Troy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Novi.
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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 42.8% in Novi. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 51.9% in Novi.
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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 1.3x the size of Novi (66,224). Novi skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 42.2.
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Troy
Novi
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Novi. Troy has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 18.7% in Novi.
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