Population
Albany
67,939
Harvey
19,831
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Harvey
$41,091
Home Value
Albany
$118,700
Harvey
$86,100
Rent
Albany
$898
Harvey
$968
Crime Rate
Albany
8.24
Harvey
7.06
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Harvey
85.9
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Harvey
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Harvey
12.9%
How Similar Are Albany & Harvey?
Harvey is Albany's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
67,939
Harvey
19,831
Albany (67,939) is about 3.4x larger than Harvey (19,831).
Violent Crime
Albany
8.24
Harvey
7.06
Albany has a 14% higher violent crime than Harvey.
Property Crime
Albany
16.08
Harvey
15.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Albany
29.3%
Harvey
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Harvey
12.9%
Harvey has a 11% higher unemployment than Albany.
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Harvey
$41,091
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Albany
$118,700
Harvey
$86,100
Albany has a 27% higher home values than Harvey.
Education
Albany
13.9%
Harvey
6.7%
Albany's education is significantly higher than Harvey's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Albany
18.9%
Harvey
10.1%
Albany has a 46% higher demographics than Harvey.
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Harvey
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Harvey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
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Harvey
Albany leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,781 in Harvey (37% lower). Albany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,581 in Harvey (36% lower). Albany scores 77.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.7 in Harvey.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a median home value of $118,700 vs $86,100 in Harvey (38% higher). Albany has a median property tax of $1,718 vs $2,660 in Harvey (35% lower). Albany has a vacancy rate of 16.6% compared to 23.8% in Harvey.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany: 29,061 vs Harvey: 9,198 for labor force. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.5% in Harvey. Albany: 18 min vs Harvey: 30 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Harvey leads
Source: FBI UCRHarvey has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.26 in Albany. Harvey has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.75 compared to 12.36 in Albany. Albany has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 2.04 in Harvey.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
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 Harvey. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 32.3% in Harvey.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.4x the size of Harvey (19,831). Albany skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Albany
Harvey
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 2.3 vs Harvey: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Harvey: 5 vs Albany: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 1.6% in Albany. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.5% in Harvey. Albany: 18 min vs Harvey: 30 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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