Population
Denton
146,987
Albany
56,773
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Albany
$73,809
Home Value
Denton
$325,700
Albany
$352,900
Rent
Denton
$1,344
Albany
$1,311
Crime Rate
Denton
2.04
Albany
1.98
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Albany
128.5
Avg Temp
Denton
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Albany
5.9%
How Similar Are Denton & Albany?
Albany is Denton's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denton
146,987
Albany
56,773
Denton (146,987) is about 2.6x larger than Albany (56,773).
Violent Crime
Denton
2.04
Albany
1.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Denton
17.45
Albany
18.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Denton
55.8%
Albany
60.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Albany
5.9%
Albany has a 12% higher unemployment than Denton.
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Albany
$73,809
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Denton
$325,700
Albany
$352,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Denton
25.7%
Albany
19.3%
Denton has a 25% higher education than Albany.
Demographics
Denton
62.8%
Albany
81.2%
Albany has a 23% higher demographics than Denton.
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Albany
128.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denton and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
Albany leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,236 vs $1,648 in Denton (33% lower). Albany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,500 vs $1,931 in Denton (29% lower). Albany scores 161.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.6 in Denton.
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Housing Market — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 6.6% in Denton. Albany has a median property tax of $3,891 vs $5,456 in Denton (40% lower). Albany has a owner-occupied of 59.4% compared to 49.2% in Denton.
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Jobs & Economy — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton: 82,484 vs Albany: 27,726 for labor force. Albany has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 15.9% in Denton. Denton has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 5.9% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Denton leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a violent crime clearance of 62.8% compared to 31.5% in Denton. Denton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.37 in Albany. Albany has a property crime clearance of 28.3% compared to 20.7% in Denton.
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Schools & Education — Denton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 19.3% in Albany. Denton has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 35.0% in Albany.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a population of 146,987, about 2.6x the size of Albany (56,773). Denton skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 37.1.
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Denton
Albany
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenton: 4.7 vs Albany: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Albany: 4 vs Denton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Albany. Denton has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Albany. Albany has a drive alone of 73.4% compared to 69.3% in Denton.
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