Highland, IL vs Troy, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHighland, ILTroy, IL
Population10,26211,647
Median Household Income$82,551$112,434
Median Rent$855/mo$1,116/mo
Median Home Value$202,900$268,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%26.2%
Poverty Rate6%2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9098
Property Crime Rate /100k320365
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall10 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.315.8
College Degree Rate35.8%45.2%
Foreign-Born %3.3%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+4.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.