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Troy is a small city of 17,716 people in Pike County, Alabama. It's about 42 miles from Montgomery, AL and 129 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $922 a month.
17,716people
$231kTypical home
$922/moRent
90° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 17,716
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 625 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 42 mi to Montgomery, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,459/mo)
- Median rent $922/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (505 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,368 per 100k)
People
- Median age 25
- 22% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 29% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to MGM airport
- 117 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 561 ft
- 91 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 284 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Pike County: R+25 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk