Population
Troy
51,054
Niagara Falls
48,198
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Niagara Falls
$48,535
Home Value
Troy
$192,500
Niagara Falls
$104,400
Rent
Troy
$1,134
Niagara Falls
$784
Crime Rate
Troy
4.70
Niagara Falls
5.01
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Niagara Falls
81.7
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Niagara Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Niagara Falls
9.7%
How Similar Are Troy & Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is Troy's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
51,054
Niagara Falls
48,198
Both cities have similar populations — Troy at 51,054 and Niagara Falls at 48,198.
Violent Crime
Troy
4.70
Niagara Falls
5.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Troy
27.73
Niagara Falls
28.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Troy
49.3%
Niagara Falls
57.5%
Troy leans Democratic while Niagara Falls leans Republican.
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Niagara Falls
9.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Niagara Falls
$48,535
Troy has a 16% higher median income than Niagara Falls.
Home Values
Troy
$192,500
Niagara Falls
$104,400
Troy has a 46% higher home values than Niagara Falls.
Education
Troy
23.5%
Niagara Falls
16.2%
Troy has a 31% higher education than Niagara Falls.
Demographics
Troy
64.8%
Niagara Falls
66.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Niagara Falls
81.7
Troy has a 23% higher cost of living than Niagara Falls.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Niagara Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Troy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Niagara Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiagara Falls scores 80.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.1 in Troy. Niagara Falls has a living wage (family of 4) of $84,944 vs $109,730 in Troy (29% lower). Niagara Falls has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,938 vs $46,424 in Troy (29% lower).
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Housing Market — Niagara Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a median home value of $192,500 vs $104,400 in Niagara Falls (84% higher). Niagara Falls has a median property tax of $2,661 vs $4,840 in Troy (82% lower). Niagara Falls has a single-family homes of 62.4% compared to 28.6% in Troy.
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Jobs & Economy — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.0% in Niagara Falls. Troy has a per capita income of $35,780 vs $30,033 in Niagara Falls (19% higher). Troy has a median household income of $57,688 vs $48,535 in Niagara Falls (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls has a property crime clearance of 20.3% compared to 11.3% in Troy. Niagara Falls has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.28 compared to 3.91 in Troy.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 16.2% in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 39.1% in Troy.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a population of 51,054, about 1.1x the size of Niagara Falls (48,198). Troy skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 40.7.
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Troy
Niagara Falls
Healthcare — Troy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 2.8 vs Niagara Falls: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.0% in Niagara Falls. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Niagara Falls. Troy has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 3.1% in Niagara Falls.
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