Population
Troy
87,307
Roswell
92,577
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Roswell
$124,422
Home Value
Troy
$396,800
Roswell
$520,500
Rent
Troy
$1,557
Roswell
$1,707
Crime Rate
Troy
1.16
Roswell
N/A
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Roswell
173.9
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Roswell
4.3%
How Similar Are Troy & Roswell?
Roswell is Troy's #10 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
87,307
Roswell
92,577
Both cities have similar populations — Troy at 87,307 and Roswell at 92,577.
Political Leaning
Troy
43.8%
Roswell
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Troy has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Troy
4.0%
Roswell
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Troy
$119,299
Roswell
$124,422
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$396,800
Roswell
$520,500
Roswell has a 24% higher home values than Troy.
Education
Troy
44.7%
Roswell
44.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Troy
63.3%
Roswell
65.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Troy
170.1
Roswell
173.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Roswell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell
Troy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Troy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell scores 128.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.4 in Troy. Troy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,660 in Roswell (32% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,820 in Roswell (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a median home value of $520,500 vs $396,800 in Troy (24% higher). Troy has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.6% in Roswell. Roswell has a median property tax of $4,296 vs $5,013 in Troy (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 20.2% in Troy. Troy has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.4% in Roswell. Roswell has a per capita income of $65,454 vs $56,542 in Troy (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 52.1% in Roswell. Troy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 44.1% in Roswell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a population of 92,577, about 1.1x the size of Troy (87,307). Roswell skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 42.2.
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Troy
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Healthcare — Troy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 2.5 vs Roswell: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Troy. Roswell has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 20.2% in Troy. Troy has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 58.3% in Roswell.
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