Population
Alameda
76,876
Albany
19,768
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Albany
$135,927
Home Value
Alameda
$1,203,900
Albany
$1,188,600
Rent
Alameda
$2,394
Albany
$2,389
Crime Rate
Alameda
3.17
Albany
1.39
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Albany
249.1
Avg Temp
Alameda
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Albany
3.4%
How Similar Are Alameda & Albany?
Albany is Alameda's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alameda
76,876
Albany
19,768
Alameda (76,876) is about 3.9x larger than Albany (19,768).
Violent Crime
Alameda
3.17
Albany
1.39
Alameda's violent crime is significantly higher than Albany's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Alameda
49.14
Albany
24.93
Alameda has a 49% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
Alameda
21.0%
Albany
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Albany
3.4%
Alameda has a 32% higher unemployment than Albany.
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Albany
$135,927
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Alameda
$1,203,900
Albany
$1,188,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Alameda
43.8%
Albany
53.0%
Albany has a 17% higher education than Alameda.
Demographics
Alameda
43.4%
Albany
46.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Albany
249.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alameda and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alameda
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Albany
Albany leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alameda leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlameda scores 150.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.9 in Albany. Alameda scores 140.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 143.1 in Albany.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 7.2% in Alameda. Albany has a owner-occupied of 53.6% compared to 49.0% in Alameda. Alameda has a median property tax of $9,587 vs $10,001 in Albany.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda: 41,720 vs Albany: 10,734 for labor force. Albany has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.0% in Alameda. Alameda has a government sector of 40.4% compared to 33.0% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.25 in Alameda. Albany has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.39 compared to 3.17 in Alameda. Albany has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.63 in Alameda.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.0% compared to 43.8% in Alameda. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 59.0% compared to 51.6% in Alameda.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a population of 76,876, about 3.9x the size of Albany (19,768). Albany skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 40.7.
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Alameda
Albany
Healthcare — Albany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 5 vs Alameda: 4 for with emergency services. Albany: 3.3 vs Alameda: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 2.5% in Alameda. Albany has a public transit of 16.3% compared to 12.2% in Alameda. Alameda has a drive alone of 46.7% compared to 37.4% in Albany.
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