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About Troy

City in Michigan, United States
87,294Population
33.6 sq miArea
748 ftElevation

Troy is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. A northern suburb of Detroit, Troy is located about 15 miles (24 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 87,294; this makes Troy the largest community in Oakland County and 13th-most populous municipality in the state. Troy was organized as a township in 1827. Sections of the township were later incorporated into the cities of Birmingham, Clawson, and Royal Oak. The remainder of the township was incorporated as the city of Troy in 1955.

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ZIP code48007, 48083, 48084
Area code248
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Housing in Troy

$459K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Troy home is worth about $459,000, up 2.2% in a year, 72% above the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market14
Sale-to-list100.7%
Sold in May81
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Safety in Troy

B

Safety Grade B

Troy reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Troy 0.9
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Troy 9.2
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Troy

A+

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

23better than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Beaumont Hospital, TroyTroy · 3.8 mi · ER
South Oakland Health CenterSouthfield · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Troy · CMS · HRSAHealth in Troy →

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School Grade A+

The public schools Troy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#20Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictTroy School DistrictSchools28

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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