Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
Albany
67,939
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Albany
$45,201
Home Value
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Albany
$118,700
Rent
Pine Bluff
$831
Albany
$898
Crime Rate
Pine Bluff
15.81
Albany
8.24
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
Albany
82.0
Avg Temp
Pine Bluff
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Albany
11.5%
How Similar Are Pine Bluff & Albany?
Albany is Pine Bluff's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
Albany
67,939
Albany has a 40% larger population than Pine Bluff.
Violent Crime
Pine Bluff
15.81
Albany
8.24
Pine Bluff has a 48% higher violent crime than Albany.
Property Crime
Pine Bluff
45.48
Albany
16.08
Pine Bluff's property crime is significantly higher than Albany's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Pine Bluff
39.2%
Albany
29.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pine Bluff has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Albany
11.5%
Albany has a 17% higher unemployment than Pine Bluff.
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Albany
$45,201
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Albany
$118,700
Albany has a 27% higher home values than Pine Bluff.
Education
Pine Bluff
13.9%
Albany
13.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Pine Bluff
17.4%
Albany
18.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
Albany
82.0
Albany has a 12% higher cost of living than Pine Bluff.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pine Bluff and Albany differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pine Bluff
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Albany
Pine Bluff leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pine Bluff leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPine Bluff has a fair market rent (1br) of $728 vs $1,006 in Albany (28% lower). Pine Bluff scores 69.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 85.3 in Albany. Pine Bluff scores 63.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.1 in Albany.
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Housing Market — Pine Bluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a median property tax of $541 vs $1,718 in Albany (69% lower). Albany has a vacancy rate of 16.6% compared to 23.8% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a owner-occupied of 53.3% compared to 39.3% in Albany.
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Jobs & Economy — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany: 29,061 vs Pine Bluff: 17,149 for labor force. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.4% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a unemployment rate of 9.6% compared to 11.5% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 9.73 in Pine Bluff. Albany has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.08 compared to 45.48 in Pine Bluff. Albany has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.36 compared to 29.70 in Pine Bluff.
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Schools & Education — Pine Bluff leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPine Bluff has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% 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 ACSAlbany has a population of 67,939, about 1.7x the size of Pine Bluff (40,436). Albany skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.7.
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Pine Bluff
Albany
Healthcare — Pine Bluff leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePine Bluff: 5 vs Albany: 4 for with emergency services. Pine Bluff: 2.7 vs Albany: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Pine Bluff. Albany has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.1% in Pine Bluff. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.4% in Pine Bluff.
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