Population
Albany
67,939
Trenton
89,966
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Trenton
$47,102
Home Value
Albany
$118,700
Trenton
$122,500
Rent
Albany
$898
Trenton
$1,224
Crime Rate
Albany
8.24
Trenton
10.26
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Trenton
98.6
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Trenton
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Trenton
10.5%
How Similar Are Albany & Trenton?
Trenton is Albany's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
67,939
Trenton
89,966
Trenton has a 24% larger population than Albany.
Violent Crime
Albany
8.24
Trenton
10.26
Trenton has a 20% higher violent crime than Albany.
Property Crime
Albany
16.08
Trenton
22.89
Trenton has a 30% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
Albany
29.3%
Trenton
32.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Trenton
10.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Trenton
$47,102
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Albany
$118,700
Trenton
$122,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Albany
13.9%
Trenton
10.9%
Albany has a 21% higher education than Trenton.
Demographics
Albany
18.9%
Trenton
18.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Trenton
98.6
Trenton has a 17% higher cost of living than Albany.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Trenton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Trenton
Albany leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,950 in Trenton (42% lower). Albany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,545 in Trenton (35% lower). Albany scores 85.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Trenton.
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Housing Market — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a median property tax of $1,718 vs $4,204 in Trenton (59% lower). Trenton has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 16.6% in Albany. Albany has a median rent of $898 vs $1,224 in Trenton (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Trenton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.1% in Trenton. Trenton: 40,501 vs Albany: 29,061 for labor force. Albany: 18 min vs Trenton: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a property crime clearance of 12.6% compared to 4.0% in Trenton. Albany has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 3.66 in Trenton. Albany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 3.47 in Trenton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 10.9% in Trenton. Trenton has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% 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 ACSTrenton has a population of 89,966, about 1.3x the size of Albany (67,939).
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Albany
Trenton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTrenton: 5 vs Albany: 4 for with emergency services. Albany: 2.3 vs Trenton: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrenton has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.6% in Albany. Trenton has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Albany. Albany has a drive alone of 77.3% compared to 57.3% in Trenton.
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