Population
New Orleans
376,035
Albany
100,081
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Albany
$59,485
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Albany
$223,000
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Albany
$1,178
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Albany
8.17
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Albany
110.4
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Albany
8.3%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Albany?
Albany is New Orleans's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Albany
100,081
New Orleans (376,035) is about 3.8x larger than Albany (100,081).
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Albany
8.17
New Orleans has a 40% higher violent crime than Albany.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Albany
28.48
New Orleans has a 44% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Albany
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Albany has a stronger Democratic lean (59% difference).
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Albany
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Albany
$59,485
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Albany
$223,000
New Orleans has a 25% higher home values than Albany.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Albany
28.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Albany
53.0%
Albany has a 40% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Albany
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Orleans
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Albany
New Orleans leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Orleans leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Orleans has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,702 in Albany (22% lower). New Orleans has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,417 in Albany (21% lower). New Orleans scores 86.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Albany.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a single-family homes of 55.9% compared to 32.2% in Albany. New Orleans has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $5,235 in Albany (54% lower). Albany has a vacancy rate of 13.7% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Albany: 55,465 for labor force. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 11.9% in Albany. New Orleans has a government sector of 37.3% compared to 33.2% in Albany.
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Labor Force
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. Albany has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 28.48 compared to 50.90 in New Orleans. Albany has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.56 compared to 9.41 in New Orleans.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 41.1% in Albany. New Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 28.3% in Albany.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 3.8x the size of Albany (100,081). Albany skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 38.4.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Orleans
Albany
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 4 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services. New Orleans: 3.0 vs Albany: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Albany. Albany has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 4.5% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a drive alone of 63.2% compared to 54.9% in Albany.
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