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Albany
Composite Score57.7
💵 Median Income
$68,214
▼ $13,172vs state ($81,386)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
452
▼ 88vs state (364)
👥 Population
99,224
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
122
100 = national average
Albany vs New York
AlbanyNew York
Scores by Category
💰 Economy56.4
▲ 7.5 vs state (state: 48.9)
🛡️ Safety72.9
▲ 14.8 vs state (state: 58.1)
🏥 Health65.1
▼ 8.4 vs state (state: 73.5)
🎓 Education61.9
▲ 2.7 vs state (state: 59.2)
💼 Fiscal Health49.9
▼ 13.2 vs state (state: 63.1)
📈 Growth31
▼ 3.6 vs state (state: 34.6)
🏠 Affordability57.1
▲ 6.5 vs state (state: 50.6)
🌿 Environment52.2
▼ 10.1 vs state (state: 62.3)
Albany vs New York
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024