Size is not all that matters. But still, we would love to know how big Troy in Michigan is. Here is the answer:
Troy, Michigan covers an area of 87.13 square kilometers (33.64 square miles).
With 80,980 people living in Troy that comes to a population density of 929.42 inhabitants per square kilometer (2407.25 / sq mi)
As a reference: The 8,398,748 people living in New York City are crammed onto 1214 sq km (468.73 sq mi), which results into a population density of 6918 inhabitants per square kilometer (17918 / sq mi).
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Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, which ranks Troy as the most-populated city in Oakland County, as well as the 11th most-populated city and 13th most-populated overall municipality in the state.As a northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Troy is about 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the city of Detroit. It was organized as Troy Township in 1827, and sections of the township incorporated much later into the cities of Birmingham, Clawson, and Royal Oak. The last portion of the township incorporated as the present-day city of Troy in 1955. Troy has become a business and shopping destination in the region, with numerous office centers and the upscale Somerset Collection mall. In 2011, Troy was ranked the safest city in Michigan, as well as the 19th safest city in the nation. In 2008, Troy was ranked 22nd on a list of “Best Places to Live” in the United States by CNN Money, using criteria including housing, quality of education, economic strength, and recreational opportunities. In 2008, Troy was also ranked as the fourth most-affordable U.S. city with a median household income of approximately $79,000.
Cities with a similar size as Troy
If you want to check which cities have a similar size as Troy, Michigan, here you go:
- Lebanon, New Hampshire with a size of 106.90 square kilometers (106.90 sq mi), population: 13,151
- Saraland, Alabama with a size of 74.06 square kilometers (74.06 sq mi), population: 13,405
- Fitchburg, Massachusetts with a size of 72.82 square kilometers (72.82 sq mi), population: 40,318
- Otsego, Minnesota with a size of 78.78 square kilometers (78.78 sq mi), population: 13,571
- La Quinta, California with a size of 92.40 square kilometers (92.40 sq mi), population: 23,694
- Cottage Grove, Minnesota with a size of 97.15 square kilometers (97.15 sq mi), population: 34,589
- Gainesville, Georgia with a size of 90.42 square kilometers (90.42 sq mi), population: 33,804
- Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin with a size of 86.29 square kilometers (86.29 sq mi), population: 35,626
- O’Fallon, Missouri with a size of 76.93 square kilometers (76.93 sq mi), population: 79,329
- Mason City, Iowa with a size of 72.76 square kilometers (72.76 sq mi), population: 27,909
Cities with a similar population density as Troy
Other cities that have a similar population density as Troy, Michigan are:
- Cathedral City, California with a population density of 867 people per sq km (2,245 / sq mi).
- Balch Springs, Texas with a population density of 1,013 people per sq km (2,625 / sq mi).
- Albuquerque, New Mexico with a population density of 1,137 people per sq km (2,944 / sq mi).
- Pekin, Illinois with a population density of 854 people per sq km (2,211 / sq mi).
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana with a population density of 1,006 people per sq km (2,604 / sq mi).
- Fort Thomas, Kentucky with a population density of 1,108 people per sq km (2,869 / sq mi).
- Hays, Kansas with a population density of 973 people per sq km (2,520 / sq mi).
- Sanford, Florida with a population density of 778 people per sq km (2,015 / sq mi).
- La Vista, Nebraska with a population density of 1,120 people per sq km (2,902 / sq mi).
- Highland Park, Illinois with a population density of 939 people per sq km (2,432 / sq mi).
Cities with a similar population size as Troy
Here a list of cities that have a similar number of inhabitants like Troy, Michigan:
- Compton, California with a population of 96,455 people
- Upland, California with a population of 73,732 people
- Palm Coast, Florida with a population of 75,180 people
- Gastonia, North Carolina with a population of 71,741 people
- Spokane Valley, Washington with a population of 89,755 people
- Hammond, Indiana with a population of 80,830 people
- Gary, Indiana with a population of 80,294 people
- Lee’s Summit, Missouri with a population of 91,364 people
- San Mateo, California with a population of 97,207 people
- Orem, Utah with a population of 90,749 people
Cities with the same name “Troy”
Same name but different game – do we have sister cities from other states:
- Troy, Missouri with a population of 10,540 residents
- Troy, Ohio with a population of 25,058 residents
- Troy, Alabama with a population of 14,482 residents
- Troy, New York with a population of 49,170 residents
