City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Oro Valley | Troy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555/mo | $1,086/mo | 43.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $404,500 | $177,100 | 128.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,394 | $54,837 | 84.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 100.1 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 100.2 | 123.6 | 19.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 97.2 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 99.8 | 1.3% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Oro Valley, you'd need $99,841 in Troy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oro Valley and Troy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Troy than in Oro Valley. If you earn $80,000 in Oro Valley, you'd need about $79,873 in Troy to keep the same standard of living.