Grand Rapids vs Troy
Grand Rapids, MI compared with Troy, MI · 130 miles apart
Grand Rapids has 201,183 residents to Troy’s 88,733. Grand Rapids comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, clear days a year. Troy does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Grand Rapids, MI | Troy, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,183 | 88,733 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,493 | 2,653 |
| Median household income | $69,108 | $120,045 |
| Median home value | $244,500 | $420,300 |
| Median rent | $1,266 | $1,602 |
| Homeownership | 54% | 73.3% |
| Average commute | 19 min | 23.7 min |
| Median age | 32.3 | 42 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.6% | 64.8% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 5.4% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.5× |
| Clear days a year | 20 | 17 |
| Days above 90°F | 6 | 8 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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