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Troy, NY is a city located in the Capital District of New York, with a population of just over 50,000 people. According to the BestPlaces rankings, Troy is one of the best places to live in New York. These rankings are based on the city's low crime rate, high median household income, and access to amenities like parks, restaurants and schools. Additionally, Troy has a relatively low cost of living compared to other cities in the region. It is also considered an education hub due to its numerous colleges and universities and nearby technology companies. With all these factors taken into account, it's easy to see why Troy is such a desirable place to live!

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#1 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
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#7 Best Cities for Teleworking - Medium Metro Areas
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#10 2005 High Gas Prices
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#11 Best US Cities for Seniors 2011
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#12 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
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#12 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Large Metros)
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#17 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)
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#19 2005 Best Places to Live
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#22 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
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#25 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#33 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
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#35 Worst Cities for Respiratory Infections
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#43 Best Green Cities
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#49 The Most Single Cities
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#49 Stressful Cities 2012
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#55 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#59 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#89 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#91 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#100 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
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#240 2005 Best Places to Live
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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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