Atlanta vs Albany
Atlanta, GA compared with Albany, GA · 152 miles apart
Atlanta has 529,110 residents to Albany’s 66,907. Atlanta comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Albany does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Atlanta, GA | Albany, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,110 | 66,907 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,911 | 1,215 |
| Median household income | $85,652 | $47,240 |
| Median home value | $439,600 | $124,300 |
| Median rent | $1,711 | $931 |
| Homeownership | 46.4% | 37.7% |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 19.7 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 34.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.2% | 21.4% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 27.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 11.2% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 2.6× |
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