Population
Troy
51,054
Kingsport
55,807
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Kingsport
$50,436
Home Value
Troy
$192,500
Kingsport
$203,000
Rent
Troy
$1,134
Kingsport
$843
Crime Rate
Troy
4.70
Kingsport
4.45
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Kingsport
87.9
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Kingsport
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Kingsport
4.7%
How Similar Are Troy & Kingsport?
Kingsport is Troy's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
51,054
Kingsport
55,807
Both cities have similar populations — Troy at 51,054 and Kingsport at 55,807.
Violent Crime
Troy
4.70
Kingsport
4.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Troy
27.73
Kingsport
29.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Troy
49.3%
Kingsport
84.0%
Troy leans Democratic while Kingsport leans Republican.
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Kingsport
4.7%
Troy has a 50% higher unemployment than Kingsport.
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Kingsport
$50,436
Troy has a 13% higher median income than Kingsport.
Home Values
Troy
$192,500
Kingsport
$203,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Troy
23.5%
Kingsport
22.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Troy
64.8%
Kingsport
89.9%
Kingsport has a 28% higher demographics than Troy.
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Kingsport
87.9
Troy has a 17% higher cost of living than Kingsport.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Kingsport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kingsport
Kingsport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kingsport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKingsport has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,417 in Troy (73% lower). Kingsport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,044 vs $1,702 in Troy (63% lower). Kingsport scores 94.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.1 in Troy.
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Housing Market — Kingsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingsport has a median property tax of $1,534 vs $4,840 in Troy (216% lower). Kingsport has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 28.6% in Troy. Kingsport has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 14.9% in Troy.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingsport has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 9.4% in Troy. Kingsport has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 23.8% in Troy. Troy has a median household income of $57,688 vs $50,436 in Kingsport (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kingsport leads
Source: FBI UCRKingsport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 1.07 in Troy. Kingsport has a property crime clearance of 33.4% compared to 11.3% in Troy. Troy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Kingsport.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKingsport has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 39.1% in Troy. Troy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 22.2% in Kingsport.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingsport has a population of 55,807, about 1.1x the size of Troy (51,054). Troy skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 42.8.
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Troy
Kingsport
Healthcare — Kingsport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKingsport: 3.5 vs Troy: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 0.1% in Kingsport. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Kingsport. Kingsport has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 61.4% in Troy.
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