Population
Troy
51,054
Hickory
43,747
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Hickory
$63,361
Home Value
Troy
$192,500
Hickory
$248,300
Rent
Troy
$1,134
Hickory
$975
Crime Rate
Troy
4.70
Hickory
4.10
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Hickory
101.8
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Hickory
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Hickory
4.8%
How Similar Are Troy & Hickory?
Hickory is Troy's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
51,054
Hickory
43,747
Troy has a 14% larger population than Hickory.
Violent Crime
Troy
4.70
Hickory
4.10
Troy has a 13% higher violent crime than Hickory.
Property Crime
Troy
27.73
Hickory
28.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Troy
49.3%
Hickory
70.3%
Troy leans Democratic while Hickory leans Republican.
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Hickory
4.8%
Troy has a 49% higher unemployment than Hickory.
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Hickory
$63,361
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$192,500
Hickory
$248,300
Hickory has a 22% higher home values than Troy.
Education
Troy
23.5%
Hickory
23.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Troy
64.8%
Hickory
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Hickory
101.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Hickory share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Troy
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Hickory
Hickory leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hickory leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHickory has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $1,417 in Troy (56% lower). Hickory has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,702 in Troy (55% lower). Hickory scores 112.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.1 in Troy.
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Housing Market — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a median property tax of $1,904 vs $4,840 in Troy (154% lower). Hickory has a single-family homes of 59.0% compared to 28.6% in Troy. Hickory has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 14.9% in Troy.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 9.4% in Troy. Hickory has a poverty rate of 16.9% compared to 23.8% in Troy. Troy: 26,293 vs Hickory: 21,334 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRHickory has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 1.07 in Troy. Hickory has a property crime clearance of 15.2% compared to 11.3% in Troy. Troy has a violent crime clearance of 51.5% compared to 43.2% in Hickory.
Violent 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
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Schools & Education — Hickory leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic 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 51,054, about 1.2x the size of Hickory (43,747). Troy skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 37.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Troy
Hickory
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory: 5 vs Troy: 4 for with emergency services. Troy: 2.8 vs Hickory: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Hickory has a drive alone of 73.3% compared to 61.4% in Troy.
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