Albany vs Troy
Albany, NY compared with Troy, NY · 8 miles apart
Albany has 101,698 residents to Troy’s 50,912. Albany comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Troy does better on median rent, price to income.
| Albany, NY | Troy, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101,698 | 50,912 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,751 | 4,916 |
| Median household income | $61,986 | $58,477 |
| Median home value | $234,700 | $206,500 |
| Median rent | $1,216 | $1,175 |
| Homeownership | 38.2% | 37.4% |
| Average commute | 20 min | 21.1 min |
| Median age | 32 | 32.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 45.3% | 37.3% |
| Poverty rate | 22.9% | 23.4% |
| Unemployment | 7.8% | 9.1% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 3.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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