Population
Jackson
149,827
Albany
67,939
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Albany
$45,201
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Albany
$118,700
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Albany
$898
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Albany
8.24
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Albany
82.0
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Albany
11.5%
How Similar Are Jackson & Albany?
Albany is Jackson's #3 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Albany
67,939
Jackson (149,827) is about 2.2x larger than Albany (67,939).
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Albany
8.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Albany
16.08
Jackson's property crime is significantly higher than Albany's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Albany
29.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Albany has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Albany
11.5%
Albany has a 18% higher unemployment than Jackson.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Albany
$45,201
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Albany
$118,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Albany
13.9%
Jackson has a 25% higher education than Albany.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Albany
18.9%
Albany has a 23% higher demographics than Jackson.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Albany
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
Albany leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,288 in Jackson (14% lower). Albany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,097 in Jackson (9% lower). Albany scores 85.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Jackson.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a owner-occupied of 48.6% compared to 39.3% in Albany. Jackson has a median property tax of $1,341 vs $1,718 in Albany (22% lower). Jackson has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 58.7% in Albany.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 71,313 vs Albany: 29,061 for labor force. Jackson has a unemployment rate of 9.4% compared to 11.5% in Albany. Jackson has a per capita income of $26,868 vs $24,527 in Albany (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Albany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 11.06 in Jackson. Albany has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.08 compared to 45.38 in Jackson.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Jackson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 13.9% in Albany. Jackson has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 34.3% in Albany.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 149,827, about 2.2x the size of Albany (67,939).
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Jackson
Albany
Healthcare — Albany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 2.3 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Albany has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Jackson. Albany has a drive alone of 77.3% compared to 75.1% in Jackson.
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