Troy, AL vs Montgomery, AL

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

MetricTroy, ALMontgomery, AL
Population17,716197,494
Median Household Income$50,717$56,811
Median Rent$922/mo$1,089/mo
Median Home Value$231,400$161,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%49.5%
Poverty Rate25%21.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k518645
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4282,906
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—229
Summer Highs90°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min20.7 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.418.1
College Degree Rate39.7%33.8%
Foreign-Born %4.5%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-2.6%

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