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Troy vs Genesee

15 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3× in Troy) and street grid (+92% in Genesee).

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Troy, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 960 people
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Genesee, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 1,265 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

TroyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 96%of ID districts History6 historic places6 places on the National Register All about Troy →
GeneseeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 94%of ID districts HealthHealthier than 84%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Genesee →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker3×
Troy is more of a job hub
Troy 0.67Genesee 0.22
Street grid+92%
Genesee has the more walkable street grid
Genesee 130Troy 67.9
Average commute9 min
Genesee has the shorter commute
Troy 32 minGenesee 23 min
Growth since 2010+4.7 pts
Genesee has grown faster since 2010
Genesee +7.9%Troy +3.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Troy

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Troy$2,950/mo
Typical home $512K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $993/mo · Housing →
Genesee$2,660/mo
Typical home $458K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,148/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Troy and Genesee.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A+TroyBetter than 96% of districts in the state AGeneseeBetter than 94% of districts in the state
Health
–TroyNot graded A−GeneseeHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
TroyGenesee
Snow a year51″33″
January low22°F26°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)85d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd65th
Outdoors & history
TroyGenesee
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.4%—
National Register places63
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here3—
Community
TroyGenesee
Library hours a week18 hrs18 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

15 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

TroyGeneseeTroyGenesee
Troy ↔ Genesee15 miles apart
Who commutes between them
8 Genesee residents work in Troy (2.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Genesee →
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

TroyGenesee
People
Population 960Lowest 1,265Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.2%Lowest ID: +17.3% +7.9%Highest ID: +17.3%
Median age 37.4±12.8Highest about the ID average 32.6±4.5Lowest 13% below ID
Troy and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.3%±4.4Lowest ID: 24.1% 29.7%±5.1Highest ID: 24.1%
Genesee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.7%±5.6Highest ID: 17% 11.6%±2.1Lowest ID: 17%
Troy and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.2%Lowest ID: 31.8% 40.7%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±3.5Lowest ID: 6.3% 6.1%±3.7Highest ID: 6.3%
Genesee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,375±$20kLowest 5% above ID $85,673±$18kHighest 10% above ID
Genesee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,500±$28kLowest 28% below ID $316,800±$33kHighest 24% below ID
Genesee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $993±$189Lowest 20% below ID $1,148±$46Highest 7% below ID
Genesee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,860Lowest 9% below ID $2,113Highest 4% above ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.7%±30Lowest ID: 46.9% 71.4%±33.5Highest ID: 46.9%
Genesee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.8%Lowest ID: 10.6% 12%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.5%Lowest ID: 72.1% 85.4%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 19 yrs older than ID 1974Highest 17 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 47% above ID 23 minLowest 5% above ID
Work from home 5.2%±3.7Lowest ID: 13.3% 8.2%±4.5Highest ID: 13.3%
Genesee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.2%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 12.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.67Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Moscow (32%)Lewiston (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Genesee2% work in Troy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.9Lowest 130Highest
Schools
School district TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town Troy Jr./Sr. High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.8 —
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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