2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Troy, AL vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in St. Louis, is 34% more than it is in Troy and is 42% below the National Average.
- Troy unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- St. Louis unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Troy, ALSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.1%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%23.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%9.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%6.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,012$33,326$37,638
 Household Income$36,409$48,751$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,043$66,192$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Troy, ALSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K21.6%17.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.5%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.1%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.0%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.3%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.5%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.2%4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Troy, ALSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.3%15.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.0%7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services5.3%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library10.3%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.3%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care4.9%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%18.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.8%11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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