Montgomery, AL vs Troy, AL

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

MetricMontgomery, ALTroy, AL
Population197,49417,716
Median Household Income$56,811$50,717
Median Rent$1,089/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$161,900$231,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%46.7%
Poverty Rate21.5%25%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k645518
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9062,428
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr229—
Summer Highs93°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min18.2 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.117.4
College Degree Rate33.8%39.7%
Foreign-Born %5.8%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+1.6%

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