Population
Troy
87,307
Palm Beach Gardens
59,751
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Palm Beach Gardens
$110,563
Home Value
Troy
$396,800
Palm Beach Gardens
$554,300
Rent
Troy
$1,557
Palm Beach Gardens
$2,269
Crime Rate
Troy
1.16
Palm Beach Gardens
1.13
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Palm Beach Gardens
183.5
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Palm Beach Gardens
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Palm Beach Gardens
3.6%
How Similar Are Troy & Palm Beach Gardens?
Palm Beach Gardens is Troy's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
87,307
Palm Beach Gardens
59,751
Troy has a 32% larger population than Palm Beach Gardens.
Violent Crime
Troy
1.16
Palm Beach Gardens
1.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Troy
12.77
Palm Beach Gardens
17.04
Palm Beach Gardens has a 25% higher property crime than Troy.
Political Leaning
Troy
43.8%
Palm Beach Gardens
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Beach Gardens has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Palm Beach Gardens
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Palm Beach Gardens
$110,563
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$396,800
Palm Beach Gardens
$554,300
Palm Beach Gardens has a 28% higher home values than Troy.
Education
Troy
44.7%
Palm Beach Gardens
43.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Troy
63.3%
Palm Beach Gardens
79.4%
Palm Beach Gardens has a 20% higher demographics than Troy.
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Palm Beach Gardens
183.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Palm Beach Gardens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Beach Gardens
Troy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Troy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Beach Gardens scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.4 in Troy. Troy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,901 in Palm Beach Gardens (41% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $2,254 in Palm Beach Gardens (37% lower).
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Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 15.1% in Palm Beach Gardens. Troy has a median rent of $1,557 vs $2,269 in Palm Beach Gardens (31% lower). Palm Beach Gardens has a median home value of $554,300 vs $396,800 in Troy (28% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy: 47,267 vs Palm Beach Gardens: 29,185 for labor force. Palm Beach Gardens has a per capita income of $82,983 vs $56,542 in Troy (32% higher). Troy has a government sector of 51.0% compared to 45.0% in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Palm Beach Gardens. Troy has a property crime clearance of 30.5% compared to 19.5% in Palm Beach Gardens. Troy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.47 in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Beach Gardens has a high school diploma or higher of 55.5% compared to 53.5% in Troy. Troy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 43.5% in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a population of 87,307, about 1.5x the size of Palm Beach Gardens (59,751). Troy skews younger with a median age of 42.2 vs 50.1.
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Troy
Palm Beach Gardens
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 2.5 vs Palm Beach Gardens: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palm Beach Gardens: 5 vs Troy: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Beach Gardens has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Troy. Palm Beach Gardens has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Troy has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 18.9% in Palm Beach Gardens.
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