Population
Albany
67,939
Brownsville
188,023
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Brownsville
$48,675
Home Value
Albany
$118,700
Brownsville
$122,400
Rent
Albany
$898
Brownsville
$906
Crime Rate
Albany
8.24
Brownsville
4.56
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Brownsville
84.6
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Brownsville
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Brownsville
6.1%
How Similar Are Albany & Brownsville?
Brownsville is Albany's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
67,939
Brownsville
188,023
Brownsville (188,023) is about 2.8x larger than Albany (67,939).
Violent Crime
Albany
8.24
Brownsville
4.56
Albany has a 45% higher violent crime than Brownsville.
Property Crime
Albany
16.08
Brownsville
19.42
Brownsville has a 17% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
Albany
29.3%
Brownsville
52.5%
Albany leans Democratic while Brownsville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Brownsville
6.1%
Albany has a 47% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Brownsville
$48,675
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Albany
$118,700
Brownsville
$122,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Albany
13.9%
Brownsville
13.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Albany
18.9%
Brownsville
45.5%
Brownsville's demographics is significantly higher than Albany's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Brownsville
84.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Brownsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brownsville
Brownsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $1,006 in Albany (16% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,129 in Albany (8% lower). Albany scores 85.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Brownsville.
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 16.6% in Albany. Brownsville has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 39.3% in Albany. Albany has a median property tax of $1,718 vs $2,233 in Brownsville (23% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 11.5% in Albany. Brownsville: 82,784 vs Albany: 29,061 for labor force. Brownsville has a poverty rate of 24.9% compared to 29.2% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.26 in Albany. Brownsville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.62 compared to 6.86 in Albany. Brownsville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.56 compared to 8.24 in Albany.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville. Albany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a population of 188,023, about 2.8x the size of Albany (67,939). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 35.1.
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Black
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Asian
Albany
Brownsville
Healthcare — Brownsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrownsville: 2.8 vs Albany: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville. Albany has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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