Verdict
Albany leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, while New York leads on Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NY
59
✓ winsNY
55
Educational Attainment
NY
68
✓ winsNY
59
Safety
NY
35
NY
56
✓ winsWeather
NY
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NY
—
Livability
NY
54
NY
57
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Albany | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,692 | 8,622,467 |
| Median Income | $54,736 | $76,607 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,130 ✓ | $1,714 |
| Median Home Value | $213,400 ✓ | $732,100 |
| Median Age | 32 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 89% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 43% ✓ | 40% |
| Broadband Access | 85% | 87% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 37% ✓ | 33% |
| Avg Commute | 21 min ✓ | 45 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 9.73 | 7.44 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 39.05 | 21.42 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 42" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 43" | 53" |