Population
Albany
67,939
Alton
19,205
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Alton
$48,777
Home Value
Albany
$118,700
Alton
$126,600
Rent
Albany
$898
Alton
$981
Crime Rate
Albany
8.24
Alton
8.36
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Alton
86.6
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Alton
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Alton
8.6%
How Similar Are Albany & Alton?
Alton is Albany's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
67,939
Alton
19,205
Albany (67,939) is about 3.5x larger than Alton (19,205).
Violent Crime
Albany
8.24
Alton
8.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Albany
16.08
Alton
10.89
Albany has a 32% higher property crime than Alton.
Political Leaning
Albany
29.3%
Alton
51.0%
Albany leans Democratic while Alton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Alton
8.6%
Albany has a 25% higher unemployment than Alton.
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Alton
$48,777
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Albany
$118,700
Alton
$126,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Albany
13.9%
Alton
6.7%
Albany's education is significantly higher than Alton's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Albany
18.9%
Alton
25.0%
Alton has a 24% higher demographics than Albany.
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Alton
86.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Alton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
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Alton
Alton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlton has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,006 in Albany (19% lower). Albany scores 85.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.3 in Alton. Alton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,129 in Albany (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Alton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 16.6% in Albany. Alton has a owner-occupied of 61.2% compared to 39.3% in Albany. Albany has a median property tax of $1,718 vs $2,182 in Alton (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Alton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany: 29,061 vs Alton: 8,059 for labor force. Albany has a per capita income of $24,527 vs $17,861 in Alton (37% higher). Alton has a unemployment rate of 8.6% compared to 11.5% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Alton leads
Source: FBI UCRAlton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.53 in Albany. Alton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.26 in Albany. Alton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.99 compared to 12.36 in Albany.
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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 13.9% compared to 6.7% in Alton. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 20.3% in Alton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a population of 67,939, about 3.5x the size of Alton (19,205). Alton skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 35.1.
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Albany
Alton
Healthcare — Alton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlton: 3.3 vs Albany: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Alton: 5 vs Albany: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Alton. Alton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 8.2% in Albany. Alton has a drive alone of 78.4% compared to 77.3% in Albany.
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