Rochester, MI vs Troy, MI

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

MetricRochester, MITroy, MI
Population12,93487,898
Median Household Income$111,750$120,045
Median Rent$1,350/mo$1,602/mo
Median Home Value$473,200$420,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%32.3%
Poverty Rate4.2%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4693
Property Crime Rate /100k224928
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min23.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.717.5
College Degree Rate70%64.8%
Foreign-Born %12.2%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+1.6%

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