Troy, IL vs Highland, IL

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

MetricTroy, ILHighland, IL
Population11,64710,262
Median Household Income$112,434$82,551
Median Rent$1,116/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$268,000$202,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.2%42.2%
Poverty Rate2%6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9890
Property Crime Rate /100k365320
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min27.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.814.3
College Degree Rate45.2%35.8%
Foreign-Born %2%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%0.0%

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