Troy, NY

Troy is a mid-size city in New York with a population of 51,054. Residents earn $57,688 per year, which is 23% below the national average.

3.2 /5.0

B Good

51,054 Population 4,928/sq mi density

$57,688 Median Income $35,780 per capita

$192,500 Home Value $280,835 Zillow

$1,134 Median Rent 31.7% income on rent

51°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr

601 Violent Crime/100K 2,770 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.9 / 5.0

$57,688 median income, 5.7% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$192,500 home value, $1,134/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

601 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)

B+

Education

3.9 / 5.0

36.8% bachelor's degree or higher

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4 reported haunted locations found near Troy, NY.

Name	Description
Frear Park	Large "things" like to jump onto cars that sit in the park. They leave claw marks on the back. There is no large wildlife in this area. Its the feeling like when a friend jumps onto the back of your car when you a about to drive away.
St. Mary's Cemetery	Just at the bottom of the hill, a green, glowing orb can be seen hovering right in front of a gravestone.
Troy Country Club	When driving by the Troy Country Club at night there have been sightings of a waitress that worked there in the 70's. It is rumored that when she was driving to work there one winter night, her car slipped on ice and fell off the bridge. Even in the daytime you can see footprints leading into the woods in the snow.
West Hall	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - This building served as a hospital prior to becoming a classroom building for RPI. The ghost of a lady in white is often seen walking the halls. She is said to be a nurse that died in a fire that gutted the building while trying to save children. The ghost is welcomed and well liked. Signs jokingly say things such as "Please turn off the lights for the ghost when you leave."

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