Population
Albany
67,939
Erie
94,156
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Erie
$43,397
Home Value
Albany
$118,700
Erie
$108,200
Rent
Albany
$898
Erie
$836
Crime Rate
Albany
8.24
Erie
3.76
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Erie
80.1
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Erie
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Erie
7.0%
How Similar Are Albany & Erie?
Erie is Albany's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
67,939
Erie
94,156
Erie has a 28% larger population than Albany.
Violent Crime
Albany
8.24
Erie
3.76
Albany's violent crime is significantly higher than Erie's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Albany
16.08
Erie
19.29
Erie has a 17% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
Albany
29.3%
Erie
50.0%
Albany leans Democratic while Erie leans Republican.
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Erie
7.0%
Albany has a 39% higher unemployment than Erie.
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Erie
$43,397
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Albany
$118,700
Erie
$108,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Albany
13.9%
Erie
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Albany
18.9%
Erie
68.8%
Erie's demographics is significantly higher than Albany's — 73% difference.
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Erie
80.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Erie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
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Erie
Erie leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,212 in Erie (7% lower). Erie has a fair market rent (1br) of $945 vs $1,006 in Albany (6% lower). Erie scores 73.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.1 in Albany.
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Housing Market — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 16.6% in Albany. Albany has a median property tax of $1,718 vs $2,495 in Erie (31% lower). Erie has a owner-occupied of 53.0% compared to 39.3% in Albany.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 11.5% in Albany. Erie: 44,260 vs Albany: 29,061 for labor force. Erie has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 33.5% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.26 in Albany. Erie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.62 compared to 6.86 in Albany. Erie has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.76 compared to 8.24 in Albany.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Erie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 34.3% in Albany. Erie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.9% in Albany.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a population of 94,156, about 1.4x the size of Albany (67,939).
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Albany
Erie
Healthcare — Erie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 3.0 vs Albany: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Albany. Erie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.6% in Albany. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.9% in Erie.
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