Population
Albany
67,939
Hamtramck
27,830
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Hamtramck
$40,103
Home Value
Albany
$118,700
Hamtramck
$116,400
Rent
Albany
$898
Hamtramck
$907
Crime Rate
Albany
8.24
Hamtramck
4.92
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Hamtramck
77.4
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Hamtramck
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Hamtramck
11.7%
How Similar Are Albany & Hamtramck?
Hamtramck is Albany's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
67,939
Hamtramck
27,830
Albany (67,939) is about 2.4x larger than Hamtramck (27,830).
Violent Crime
Albany
8.24
Hamtramck
4.92
Albany has a 40% higher violent crime than Hamtramck.
Property Crime
Albany
16.08
Hamtramck
15.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Albany
29.3%
Hamtramck
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hamtramck has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Hamtramck
11.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Hamtramck
$40,103
Albany has a 11% higher median income than Hamtramck.
Home Values
Albany
$118,700
Hamtramck
$116,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Albany
13.9%
Hamtramck
9.7%
Albany has a 30% higher education than Hamtramck.
Demographics
Albany
18.9%
Hamtramck
56.6%
Hamtramck's demographics is significantly higher than Albany's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Hamtramck
77.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Hamtramck share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hamtramck leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHamtramck scores 61.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.1 in Albany. Albany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,411 in Hamtramck (20% lower). Albany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,122 in Hamtramck (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Hamtramck leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamtramck has a owner-occupied of 57.1% compared to 39.3% in Albany. Hamtramck has a vacancy rate of 14.2% compared to 16.6% in Albany. Hamtramck has a single-family homes of 67.5% compared to 58.7% in Albany.
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Jobs & Economy — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany: 29,061 vs Hamtramck: 8,939 for labor force. Albany has a per capita income of $24,527 vs $14,820 in Hamtramck (65% higher). Hamtramck has a government sector of 64.6% compared to 33.5% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Hamtramck leads
Source: FBI UCRHamtramck has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.85 compared to 6.86 in Albany. Albany has a property crime clearance of 12.6% compared to 7.4% in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.92 compared to 8.24 in Albany.
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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 9.7% in Hamtramck. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 25.6% in Hamtramck.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a population of 67,939, about 2.4x the size of Hamtramck (27,830). Hamtramck skews younger with a median age of 27.0 vs 35.1.
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Hamtramck
Healthcare — Albany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 4 vs Hamtramck: 3 for with emergency services. Albany: 2.3 vs Hamtramck: 2.0 for 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 0.5% in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Albany. Albany has a drive alone of 77.3% compared to 66.4% in Hamtramck.
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