Population
Albany
67,939
Jacksonville
29,285
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Jacksonville
$46,947
Home Value
Albany
$118,700
Jacksonville
$155,300
Rent
Albany
$898
Jacksonville
$913
Crime Rate
Albany
8.24
Jacksonville
9.53
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Jacksonville
83.3
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Jacksonville
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Jacksonville
8.6%
How Similar Are Albany & Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is Albany's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
67,939
Jacksonville
29,285
Albany (67,939) is about 2.3x larger than Jacksonville (29,285).
Violent Crime
Albany
8.24
Jacksonville
9.53
Jacksonville has a 14% higher violent crime than Albany.
Property Crime
Albany
16.08
Jacksonville
39.61
Jacksonville's property crime is significantly higher than Albany's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Albany
29.3%
Jacksonville
37.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Jacksonville has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Jacksonville
8.6%
Albany has a 25% higher unemployment than Jacksonville.
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Jacksonville
$46,947
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Albany
$118,700
Jacksonville
$155,300
Jacksonville has a 24% higher home values than Albany.
Education
Albany
13.9%
Jacksonville
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Albany
18.9%
Jacksonville
38.7%
Jacksonville's demographics is significantly higher than Albany's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Jacksonville
83.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Jacksonville differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Albany
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Jacksonville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.1 in Albany. Albany scores 85.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.8 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a fair market rent (1br) of $989 vs $1,006 in Albany.
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Housing Market — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median property tax of $1,069 vs $1,718 in Albany (61% lower). Jacksonville has a median home value of $155,300 vs $118,700 in Albany (24% higher). Jacksonville has a owner-occupied of 49.5% compared to 39.3% in Albany.
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Jobs & Economy — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany: 29,061 vs Jacksonville: 14,449 for labor force. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 19.3% compared to 29.2% in Albany. Jacksonville has a unemployment rate of 8.6% compared to 11.5% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 71.0% compared to 21.8% in Albany. Albany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 6.32 in Jacksonville. Albany has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.08 compared to 39.61 in Jacksonville.
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Schools & Education — Jacksonville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJacksonville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.9% in Albany. Jacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 34.3% in Albany.
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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 2.3x the size of Jacksonville (29,285). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 35.1.
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Albany
Jacksonville
Healthcare — Jacksonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 2.5 vs Albany: 2.3 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 0.1% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Albany. Albany has a drive alone of 77.3% compared to 74.2% in Jacksonville.
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