Population
Troy
87,307
Rochester Hills
76,086
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Rochester Hills
$119,054
Home Value
Troy
$396,800
Rochester Hills
$377,400
Rent
Troy
$1,557
Rochester Hills
$1,606
Crime Rate
Troy
1.16
Rochester Hills
N/A
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Rochester Hills
168.8
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Rochester Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Rochester Hills
3.9%
How Similar Are Troy & Rochester Hills?
Rochester Hills is Troy's #9 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
87,307
Rochester Hills
76,086
Troy has a 13% larger population than Rochester Hills.
Political Leaning
Troy
43.8%
Rochester Hills
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Rochester Hills
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Rochester Hills
$119,054
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$396,800
Rochester Hills
$377,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Troy
44.7%
Rochester Hills
41.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Troy
63.3%
Rochester Hills
74.8%
Rochester Hills has a 15% higher demographics than Troy.
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Rochester Hills
168.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Rochester Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Troy
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Rochester Hills
Troy leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRochester Hills scores 187.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 190.3 in Troy.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester Hills has a median property tax of $4,465 vs $5,013 in Troy (12% lower). Troy has a median home value of $396,800 vs $377,400 in Rochester Hills (5% higher). Troy has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 4.9% in Rochester Hills.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy: 47,267 vs Rochester Hills: 39,255 for labor force. Rochester Hills has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 5.3% in Troy. Rochester Hills has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 4.0% in Troy.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 41.6% in Rochester Hills. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 51.6% in Rochester Hills.
Public Schools
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 1.1x the size of Rochester Hills (76,086). Rochester Hills skews younger with a median age of 40.9 vs 42.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Troy
Rochester Hills
Healthcare — Troy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 4 vs Rochester Hills: 3 for with emergency services. Troy: 2.5 vs Rochester Hills: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Rochester Hills. Rochester Hills has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Troy has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 70.8% in Rochester Hills.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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