Population
Troy
51,054
Sunnyside
16,329
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Sunnyside
$53,350
Home Value
Troy
$192,500
Sunnyside
$207,200
Rent
Troy
$1,134
Sunnyside
$1,065
Crime Rate
Troy
4.70
Sunnyside
2.77
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Sunnyside
95.3
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Sunnyside
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Sunnyside
10.2%
How Similar Are Troy & Sunnyside?
Sunnyside is Troy's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
51,054
Sunnyside
16,329
Troy (51,054) is about 3.1x larger than Sunnyside (16,329).
Violent Crime
Troy
4.70
Sunnyside
2.77
Troy has a 41% higher violent crime than Sunnyside.
Property Crime
Troy
27.73
Sunnyside
25.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Troy
49.3%
Sunnyside
55.9%
Troy leans Democratic while Sunnyside leans Republican.
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Sunnyside
10.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Sunnyside
$53,350
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$192,500
Sunnyside
$207,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Troy
23.5%
Sunnyside
4.7%
Troy's education is significantly higher than Sunnyside's — 80% difference.
Demographics
Troy
64.8%
Sunnyside
41.0%
Troy has a 37% higher demographics than Sunnyside.
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Sunnyside
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Sunnyside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sunnyside
Sunnyside leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sunnyside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSunnyside has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,047 vs $1,417 in Troy (35% lower). Sunnyside has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,374 vs $1,702 in Troy (24% lower). Sunnyside scores 109.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.1 in Troy.
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Housing Market — Sunnyside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyside has a median property tax of $1,541 vs $4,840 in Troy (214% lower). Sunnyside has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 14.9% in Troy. Sunnyside has a single-family homes of 56.1% compared to 28.6% in Troy.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 2.4% in Sunnyside. Troy: 26,293 vs Sunnyside: 6,541 for labor force. Troy has a per capita income of $35,780 vs $18,554 in Sunnyside (93% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sunnyside leads
Source: FBI UCRSunnyside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.07 in Troy. Troy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Sunnyside. Sunnyside has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 3.18 in Troy.
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Weather & Climate
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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 4.7% in Sunnyside. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 20.8% in Sunnyside.
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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 3.1x the size of Sunnyside (16,329). Sunnyside skews younger with a median age of 27.2 vs 33.0.
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Troy
Sunnyside
Healthcare — Sunnyside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyside: 5 vs Troy: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 2.4% in Sunnyside. Sunnyside has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 61.4% in Troy.
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