Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Albany
100,081
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Albany
$59,485
Home Value
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Albany
$223,000
Rent
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Albany
$1,178
Crime Rate
Grand Rapids
9.10
Albany
8.17
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Albany
110.4
Avg Temp
Grand Rapids
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Albany
8.3%
How Similar Are Grand Rapids & Albany?
Albany is Grand Rapids's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Albany
100,081
Grand Rapids has a 49% larger population than Albany.
Violent Crime
Grand Rapids
9.10
Albany
8.17
Grand Rapids has a 10% higher violent crime than Albany.
Property Crime
Grand Rapids
24.81
Albany
28.48
Albany has a 13% higher property crime than Grand Rapids.
Political Leaning
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Albany
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Grand Rapids has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Albany
8.3%
Albany has a 39% higher unemployment than Grand Rapids.
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Albany
$59,485
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Albany
$223,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Albany
28.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Albany
53.0%
Grand Rapids has a 13% higher demographics than Albany.
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Albany
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Rapids and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
Grand Rapids leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany scores 90.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids scores 125.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.0 in Albany. Grand Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,702 in Albany (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a single-family homes of 61.8% compared to 32.2% in Albany. Grand Rapids has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 13.7% in Albany. Grand Rapids has a median property tax of $2,401 vs $5,235 in Albany (54% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids: 109,811 vs Albany: 55,465 for labor force. Grand Rapids has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 8.3% in Albany. Grand Rapids has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 33.2% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a property crime clearance of 10.9% compared to 5.3% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 1.79 in Albany. Grand Rapids has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.09 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 26.2% in Grand Rapids. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 40.4% in Grand Rapids.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a population of 197,768, about 2x the size of Albany (100,081).
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Grand Rapids
Albany
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Rapids: 4.3 vs Albany: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Albany: 4 vs Grand Rapids: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 3.1% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Albany. Grand Rapids has a drive alone of 69.3% compared to 54.9% in Albany.
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