Population
Albany
100,081
Springfield
154,751
Median Income
Albany
$59,485
Springfield
$51,339
Home Value
Albany
$223,000
Springfield
$222,700
Rent
Albany
$1,178
Springfield
$1,114
Crime Rate
Albany
8.17
Springfield
8.93
Cost of Living
Albany
110.4
Springfield
100.0
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
8.3%
Springfield
8.2%
How Similar Are Albany & Springfield?
Springfield is Albany's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
100,081
Springfield
154,751
Springfield has a 35% larger population than Albany.
Violent Crime
Albany
8.17
Springfield
8.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Albany
28.48
Springfield
28.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Albany
37.1%
Springfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Springfield has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Albany
8.3%
Springfield
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Albany
$59,485
Springfield
$51,339
Albany has a 14% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
Albany
$223,000
Springfield
$222,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Albany
28.3%
Springfield
12.4%
Albany's education is significantly higher than Springfield's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Albany
53.0%
Springfield
40.8%
Albany has a 23% higher demographics than Springfield.
Cost of Living
Albany
110.4
Springfield
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
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Springfield
Albany leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield scores 78.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Albany. Springfield scores 100.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 110.4 in Albany. Springfield has a living wage (1 adult) of $44,017 vs $48,578 in Albany (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 13.7% in Albany. Springfield has a median property tax of $3,570 vs $5,235 in Albany (47% lower). Springfield has a single-family homes of 49.5% compared to 32.2% in Albany.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 7.6% in Springfield. Albany has a per capita income of $35,851 vs $27,054 in Springfield (33% higher). Springfield: 69,874 vs Albany: 55,465 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a property crime clearance of 10.9% compared to 4.6% in Springfield. Albany has a violent crime clearance of 37.3% compared to 27.7% in Springfield. Springfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.57 compared to 22.51 in Albany.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.3% compared to 12.4% in Springfield. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 33.7% in Springfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 154,751, about 1.5x the size of Albany (100,081). Albany skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.7.
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Albany
Springfield
Healthcare — Albany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 2.8 vs Springfield: 2.5 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 10.9% compared to 3.8% in Springfield. Albany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Springfield. Albany has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 7.6% in Springfield.
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