Albany, NY
Overall Livability
54
out of 100
🏙
54
Livability
💰
59
Affordability
🎓
68
Educational Attainment
🛡
35
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
99,692
Median Age
32
Median Income
$54,736
Poverty Rate
21%
Housing
Median Home Value
$213,400
Median Monthly Rent
$1,130
Homeownership Rate
37%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
50%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband85%
Average Commute Time
21 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
9.73
Property Crime (per 1k)
39.05
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
15%
18–34
39%
35–54
22%
55–64
10%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 99,692
- Median Income
- $54,736
- Median Rent
- $1,130
- Median Home Value
- $213,400
- Median Age
- 32
- Homeownership
- 37%
- Broadband Access
- 85%
- Avg Commute
- 21 min
Nearby Cities
- Yonkers191 km
- New Rochelle194 km
- Syracuse196 km
- New York223 km
- Rochester316 km
Other Cities in New York
- New Rochelle80,828
- Syracuse146,134
- Yonkers209,780
- Rochester210,992
- Buffalo276,688
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 59
- Educational Attainment
- 68
- Crime & Safety
- 35
- Weather
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