Population
Inkster
25,602
Albany
67,939
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Albany
$45,201
Home Value
Inkster
$75,700
Albany
$118,700
Rent
Inkster
$1,127
Albany
$898
Crime Rate
Inkster
10.79
Albany
8.24
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Albany
82.0
Avg Temp
Inkster
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Albany
11.5%
How Similar Are Inkster & Albany?
Albany is Inkster's #23 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Inkster
25,602
Albany
67,939
Albany (67,939) is about 2.7x larger than Inkster (25,602).
Violent Crime
Inkster
10.79
Albany
8.24
Inkster has a 24% higher violent crime than Albany.
Property Crime
Inkster
18.67
Albany
16.08
Inkster has a 14% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
Inkster
33.7%
Albany
29.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Inkster has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Albany
11.5%
Inkster has a 10% higher unemployment than Albany.
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Albany
$45,201
Albany has a 12% higher median income than Inkster.
Home Values
Inkster
$75,700
Albany
$118,700
Albany has a 36% higher home values than Inkster.
Education
Inkster
7.8%
Albany
13.9%
Albany has a 44% higher education than Inkster.
Demographics
Inkster
17.3%
Albany
18.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Albany
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Inkster and Albany differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Inkster
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Albany
Albany leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,411 in Inkster (25% lower). Albany scores 77.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.4 in Inkster. Albany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,122 in Inkster (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a median home value of $118,700 vs $75,700 in Inkster (36% higher). Inkster has a single-family homes of 75.0% compared to 58.7% in Albany. Albany has a median rent of $898 vs $1,127 in Inkster (26% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany: 29,061 vs Inkster: 11,367 for labor force. Albany: 18 min vs Inkster: 25 min for mean commute. Albany has a poverty rate of 29.2% compared to 36.3% in Inkster.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.17 in Inkster. Albany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 4.32 in Inkster. Inkster has a violent crime clearance of 35.6% compared to 21.8% 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 13.9% compared to 7.8% in Inkster. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 33.4% in Inkster.
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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 2.7x the size of Inkster (25,602).
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Inkster
Albany
Healthcare — Albany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 2.3 vs Inkster: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Albany: 4 vs Inkster: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.6% in Albany. Albany: 18 min vs Inkster: 25 min for mean commute time. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 7.3% in Inkster.
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