Population
Redondo Beach
69,814
Albany
19,768
Median Income
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Albany
$135,927
Home Value
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Albany
$1,188,600
Rent
Redondo Beach
$2,562
Albany
$2,389
Crime Rate
Redondo Beach
2.49
Albany
1.39
Cost of Living
Redondo Beach
264.9
Albany
249.1
Avg Temp
Redondo Beach
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Albany
3.4%
How Similar Are Redondo Beach & Albany?
Albany is Redondo Beach's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Redondo Beach
69,814
Albany
19,768
Redondo Beach (69,814) is about 3.5x larger than Albany (19,768).
Violent Crime
Redondo Beach
2.49
Albany
1.39
Redondo Beach has a 44% higher violent crime than Albany.
Property Crime
Redondo Beach
25.86
Albany
24.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Redondo Beach
31.9%
Albany
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Redondo Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Albany
3.4%
Redondo Beach has a 37% higher unemployment than Albany.
Median Income
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Albany
$135,927
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Albany
$1,188,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Redondo Beach
48.1%
Albany
53.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Redondo Beach
60.1%
Albany
46.8%
Redondo Beach has a 22% higher demographics than Albany.
Cost of Living
Redondo Beach
264.9
Albany
249.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Redondo Beach and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Redondo Beach
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Albany
Albany leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany scores 141.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 221.0 in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Albany (13% lower). Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Albany (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 7.4% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a median property tax of $8,477 vs $10,001 in Albany (15% lower). Albany has a median rent of $2,389 vs $2,562 in Redondo Beach (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach: 39,718 vs Albany: 10,734 for labor force. Albany has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.5% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 8.3% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.96 in Redondo Beach. Albany has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.39 compared to 2.49 in Redondo Beach. Albany has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.28 in Redondo Beach.
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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 53.0% compared to 48.1% in Redondo Beach. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 59.0% compared to 55.6% in Redondo Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a population of 69,814, about 3.5x the size of Albany (19,768). Albany skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 40.7.
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Black
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Asian
Redondo Beach
Albany
Healthcare — Albany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 5 vs Redondo Beach: 3 for with emergency services. Albany: 3.3 vs Redondo Beach: 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 16.3% compared to 0.7% in Redondo Beach. Albany has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.6% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a drive alone of 65.2% compared to 37.4% in Albany.
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