Troy
Troy plays the part of a Brooklyn understudy with a straight face and mostly gets away with it. The cast-iron facades on River Street were built by collar money and now host coffee bars where RPI grads explain crypto to their dates. The Saturday farmers market is the genuine social engine here, generating more eye contact per square foot than any app could. Tradeoffs are real. Winter is long and the river wind has opinions. Rents have climbed past the Rust Belt steal they were a decade ago. But the small scale rewards regulars, and that suits a city where being seen twice already counts as knowing someone.
Troy by the numbers
Troy runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
Median individual income in Troy is about $41,200.
New York registers voters by party, and Albany County is about 48% Democratic to 18% Republican, with a 29% “Blank” no-party bloc that outnumbers Republicans.
The median renter in Troy pays about $1,230 a month.
About 16,100 Troy residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Tipsy Moose Tap & Tavern
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Ryan's Wake
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Nighthawks
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little pecks
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JACOB ALEJANDRO
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Naughter's
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88 Restaurant
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Footsy Magoos
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EMRY's Garden
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The Roosevelt Room
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Cafe Euphoria
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Alias Coffee
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Troy Rewind – Arcade Bar & Retro Lounge
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - TroyActivity
Hart Cluett Museum