Population
Troy
51,054
Lancaster
57,683
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Lancaster
$63,421
Home Value
Troy
$192,500
Lancaster
$203,700
Rent
Troy
$1,134
Lancaster
$1,177
Crime Rate
Troy
4.70
Lancaster
4.62
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Lancaster
108.0
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Lancaster
7.9%
How Similar Are Troy & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Troy's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
51,054
Lancaster
57,683
Lancaster has a 11% larger population than Troy.
Violent Crime
Troy
4.70
Lancaster
4.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Troy
27.73
Lancaster
14.52
Troy has a 48% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Troy
49.3%
Lancaster
57.5%
Troy leans Democratic while Lancaster leans Republican.
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Lancaster
7.9%
Troy has a 16% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Lancaster
$63,421
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$192,500
Lancaster
$203,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Troy
23.5%
Lancaster
17.3%
Troy has a 27% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Troy
64.8%
Lancaster
47.5%
Troy has a 27% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Lancaster
108.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
Lancaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Troy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,220 vs $1,417 in Troy (16% lower). Lancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,526 vs $1,702 in Troy (12% lower). Troy scores 88.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 14.9% in Troy. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 63.2% compared to 28.6% in Troy. Lancaster has a median property tax of $3,286 vs $4,840 in Troy (47% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 9.3% in Lancaster. Troy has a per capita income of $35,780 vs $29,234 in Lancaster (22% higher). Lancaster has a unemployment rate of 7.9% compared to 9.4% in Troy.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 1.07 in Troy. Lancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 3.91 in Troy. Lancaster has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.52 compared to 27.73 in Troy.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 17.3% in Lancaster. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 38.5% in Lancaster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 57,683, about 1.1x the size of Troy (51,054). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Troy
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.8 vs Troy: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Troy. Troy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 9.3% in Lancaster. Troy has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 4.4% in Lancaster.
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