Population
Danville
42,239
Albany
67,939
Median Income
Danville
$42,778
Albany
$45,201
Home Value
Danville
$110,200
Albany
$118,700
Rent
Danville
$808
Albany
$898
Crime Rate
Danville
3.65
Albany
8.24
Cost of Living
Danville
74.6
Albany
82.0
Avg Temp
Danville
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Danville
4.9%
Albany
11.5%
How Similar Are Danville & Albany?
Albany is Danville's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Danville
42,239
Albany
67,939
Albany has a 38% larger population than Danville.
Violent Crime
Danville
3.65
Albany
8.24
Albany's violent crime is significantly higher than Danville's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Danville
28.34
Albany
16.08
Danville has a 43% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
Danville
39.0%
Albany
29.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Danville has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Danville
4.9%
Albany
11.5%
Albany's unemployment is significantly higher than Danville's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Danville
$42,778
Albany
$45,201
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Danville
$110,200
Albany
$118,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Danville
12.7%
Albany
13.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Danville
40.7%
Albany
18.9%
Danville's demographics is significantly higher than Albany's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Danville
74.6
Albany
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Danville and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Danville
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Albany
Danville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Danville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDanville has a fair market rent (1br) of $738 vs $1,006 in Albany (27% lower). Danville has a fair market rent (2br) of $914 vs $1,129 in Albany (19% lower). Danville scores 65.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.1 in Albany.
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Housing Market — Danville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a median property tax of $743 vs $1,718 in Albany (57% lower). Danville has a owner-occupied of 49.0% compared to 39.3% in Albany. Danville has a single-family homes of 69.2% compared to 58.7% in Albany.
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Jobs & Economy — Danville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 11.5% in Albany. Albany: 29,061 vs Danville: 17,661 for labor force. Danville has a poverty rate of 25.0% compared to 29.2% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Danville leads
Source: FBI UCRDanville has a violent crime clearance of 82.4% compared to 21.8% in Albany. Danville has a property crime clearance of 37.7% compared to 12.6% in Albany. Albany has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.36 compared to 24.57 in Danville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDanville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 34.3% in Albany. Albany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 12.7% in Danville.
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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 1.6x the size of Danville (42,239). Albany skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 40.8.
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Danville
Albany
Healthcare — Danville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDanville: 5 vs Albany: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Danville. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 8.0% in Danville. Danville has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.6% in Albany.
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