Troy vs Novi

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Troy, MI

Area Score

Top 4% nationally

Novi, MI

Area Score

Top 5% nationally

Troy and Novi receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

Troy

Novi

Opportunity

78 · Top 10%

78 · Top 9%

Growth

43 · Bottom 37%

41 · Bottom 34%

Climate

63 · Bottom 28%

61 · Bottom 16%

Physical resilience

94 · Top 5%

94 · Top 6%

Housing affordability

94 · Top 21%

89 · Top 34%

Schools

84 · Top 9%

86 · Top 7%

Access

87 · Bottom 34%

93 · Top 47%

Economic stability

73 · Top 22%

72 · Top 25%

Measured values

Metric	Troy	Novi	Source period
Population	87,898	66,717	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$120,045	$110,723	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$58,119	$62,114	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	2,628/sq mi	2,206/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$420,300	$421,900	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,602	$1,747	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	73.3%	66.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.7%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	1.2%	1.2%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	64.8%	64.1%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	5.4%	5.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)	150	68	12 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents	1.7	1.0	12 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)	-37.2%	-44.7%	12 months ending July 2026
Average July high	84°F	82°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	20°F	17°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	29.9"	29.2"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	28 mi	20 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	25.8 min	28.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	42.0	40.0	2024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools	24	18	2024-25 school year
Students per teacher	16.56	16.66	2024-25 school year
Math proficiency	62.1%	71.4%	2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency	72.3%	72.7%	2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility	15.6%	11.8%	2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

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