Population
Southfield
76,025
Albany
100,081
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Albany
$59,485
Home Value
Southfield
$226,900
Albany
$223,000
Rent
Southfield
$1,301
Albany
$1,178
Crime Rate
Southfield
4.93
Albany
8.17
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Albany
110.4
Avg Temp
Southfield
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Albany
8.3%
How Similar Are Southfield & Albany?
Albany is Southfield's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southfield
76,025
Albany
100,081
Albany has a 24% larger population than Southfield.
Violent Crime
Southfield
4.93
Albany
8.17
Albany has a 40% higher violent crime than Southfield.
Property Crime
Southfield
24.20
Albany
28.48
Albany has a 15% higher property crime than Southfield.
Political Leaning
Southfield
43.8%
Albany
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Southfield has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Albany
8.3%
Albany has a 16% higher unemployment than Southfield.
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Albany
$59,485
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Southfield
$226,900
Albany
$223,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Southfield
28.4%
Albany
28.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Southfield
25.9%
Albany
53.0%
Albany's demographics is significantly higher than Southfield's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Albany
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southfield and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southfield
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Albany
Southfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,417 in Albany (21% lower). Southfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,702 in Albany (17% lower). Albany scores 95.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.3 in Southfield.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a single-family homes of 54.2% compared to 32.2% in Albany. Southfield has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 13.7% in Albany. Southfield has a owner-occupied of 51.9% compared to 37.9% in Albany.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 23.4% in Albany. Albany: 55,465 vs Southfield: 39,226 for labor force. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 11.9% in Albany.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Southfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.09 in Albany. Southfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.79 in Albany. Southfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.93 compared to 8.17 in Albany.
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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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Southfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 41.1% 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 ACSAlbany has a population of 100,081, about 1.3x the size of Southfield (76,025). Albany skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 42.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Southfield
Albany
Healthcare — Albany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 4 vs Southfield: 3 for with emergency services. Albany: 2.8 vs Southfield: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Southfield. Albany has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 1.6% in Southfield. Southfield has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 54.9% in Albany.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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