Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Troy
87,307
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Troy
$119,299
Home Value
Wake Forest
$435,000
Troy
$396,800
Rent
Wake Forest
$1,458
Troy
$1,557
Crime Rate
Wake Forest
1.47
Troy
1.16
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Troy
170.1
Avg Temp
Wake Forest
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Troy
4.0%
How Similar Are Wake Forest & Troy?
Troy is Wake Forest's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Troy
87,307
Troy has a 41% larger population than Wake Forest.
Violent Crime
Wake Forest
1.47
Troy
1.16
Wake Forest has a 21% higher violent crime than Troy.
Property Crime
Wake Forest
13.05
Troy
12.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Wake Forest
36.4%
Troy
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Troy has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Troy
4.0%
Wake Forest has a 11% higher unemployment than Troy.
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Troy
$119,299
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wake Forest
$435,000
Troy
$396,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Wake Forest
38.4%
Troy
44.7%
Troy has a 14% higher education than Wake Forest.
Demographics
Wake Forest
67.3%
Troy
63.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Troy
170.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wake Forest and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wake Forest
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Troy
Troy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTroy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,596 in Wake Forest (42% lower). Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,750 in Wake Forest (24% lower). Wake Forest scores 183.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 190.3 in Troy.
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Housing Market — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a median property tax of $3,626 vs $5,013 in Troy (28% lower). Troy has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a median home value of $435,000 vs $396,800 in Troy (10% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 5.3% in Troy. Troy: 47,267 vs Wake Forest: 26,822 for labor force. Wake Forest has a work from home of 25.1% compared to 20.2% in Troy.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.29 in Wake Forest. Troy has a property crime clearance of 30.5% compared to 13.9% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.18 in Troy.
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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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 38.4% in Wake Forest. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 47.2% in Wake Forest.
Public 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 87,307, about 1.7x the size of Wake Forest (51,199). Wake Forest skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 42.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wake Forest
Troy
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWake Forest: 4.5 vs Troy: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Troy: 4 vs Wake Forest: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Wake Forest. Troy has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a work from home of 25.1% compared to 20.2% in Troy.
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