Population
Greensboro
298,564
Albany
100,081
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Albany
$59,485
Home Value
Greensboro
$221,300
Albany
$223,000
Rent
Greensboro
$1,114
Albany
$1,178
Crime Rate
Greensboro
9.24
Albany
8.17
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Albany
110.4
Avg Temp
Greensboro
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Albany
8.3%
How Similar Are Greensboro & Albany?
Albany is Greensboro's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greensboro
298,564
Albany
100,081
Greensboro (298,564) is about 3.0x larger than Albany (100,081).
Violent Crime
Greensboro
9.24
Albany
8.17
Greensboro has a 12% higher violent crime than Albany.
Property Crime
Greensboro
33.83
Albany
28.48
Greensboro has a 16% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
Greensboro
38.4%
Albany
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Albany
8.3%
Albany has a 38% higher unemployment than Greensboro.
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Albany
$59,485
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Greensboro
$221,300
Albany
$223,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Greensboro
25.5%
Albany
28.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Greensboro
40.4%
Albany
53.0%
Albany has a 24% higher demographics than Greensboro.
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Albany
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greensboro and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greensboro
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Albany
Greensboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreensboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,702 in Albany (22% lower). Greensboro scores 118.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.0 in Albany. Greensboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,417 in Albany (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a single-family homes of 60.3% compared to 32.2% in Albany. Greensboro has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $5,235 in Albany (59% lower). Greensboro has a owner-occupied of 50.3% compared to 37.9% in Albany.
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Jobs & Economy — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro: 157,138 vs Albany: 55,465 for labor force. Greensboro has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 8.3% in Albany. Greensboro has a government sector of 40.7% compared to 33.2% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.14 in Greensboro. Albany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.12 compared to 4.82 in Greensboro. Albany has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.56 compared to 7.10 in Greensboro.
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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 25.5% in Greensboro. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 39.2% in Greensboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a population of 298,564, about 3x the size of Albany (100,081). Albany skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 34.1.
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Greensboro
Albany
Healthcare — Greensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Albany: 4 for with emergency services. Greensboro: 3.2 vs Albany: 2.8 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 2.4% in Greensboro. Albany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a drive alone of 73.8% compared to 54.9% in Albany.
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