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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Irondequoit, NY vs Troy, NY

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Irondequoit needs about $86,500 in Troy to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Troy, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $83,500 in Irondequoit.

A few differences

Irondequoit vs Troy · facet by facet
FacetIrondequoit, NYTroy, NY
Median home price$182,500$206,500
2-bedroom rent$1,170/mo$1,226/mo
Property tax rate1.6%1.6%
State & local income tax4.07%4.07%
Sales tax8.5%8.5%
Cost of living index9395
Groceries index108108
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$79,162$58,477
Unemployment rate4.3%4.3%
Crime index40/10040/100
School rating6.5/106.5/10
Sunny days / year180 days180 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Irondequoit cheaper than Troy?
Irondequoit has the lower day-to-day cost index (93 vs 95 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Troy equals $85,000 in Irondequoit?
A household earning $85,000 in Irondequoit needs about $86,500 in Troy to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Troy lifestyle costs about $83,500 in Irondequoit.