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Albany

NY

Livability

54

out of 100

vs
Massachusetts

Springfield

MA

Livability

46

out of 100

Verdict

Albany leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Springfield leads on Safety.

Score Comparison

Affordability

NY

59

✓ wins
vs

MA

56

Educational Attainment

NY

68

✓ wins
vs

MA

32

Safety

NY

35

vs

MA

49

✓ wins

Weather

NY

—

vs

MA

—

Livability

NY

54

✓ wins
vs

MA

46

Full Comparison

MetricAlbanySpringfield
Population99,692 155,305
Median Income$54,736 ✓$47,677
Median Rent$1,130 $1,047 ✓
Median Home Value$213,400 $198,500 ✓
Median Age32 33
HS Graduation89% ✓80%
Bachelor's+43% ✓20%
Broadband Access85% ✓80%
Homeownership37% 48% ✓
Avg Commute21 min ✓23 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)9.73 8.64 ✓
Property Crime (per 1k)39.05 23.96 ✓
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg Snowfall42" N/A
Avg Rainfall43" N/A
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