Troy, MI vs Rochester, MI

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

MetricTroy, MIRochester, MI
Population87,89812,934
Median Household Income$120,045$111,750
Median Rent$1,602/mo$1,350/mo
Median Home Value$420,300$473,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%44.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9346
Property Crime Rate /100k928224
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min24.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.516.7
College Degree Rate64.8%70%
Foreign-Born %30.9%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-1.5%

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