New York city profile
What it costs to live in Albany, and how it compares with other New York cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
34
119th best value in New York
How much you get for what you pay, versus other New York cities.
Overall livability
36
103rd overall in New York
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Albany is home to about 99,402 people. A typical home runs $186,500 and a household earns around $52,600, a price-to-income ratio of 3.5. Among New York's largest cities, it ranks 119th for value and 103rd overall. For context, the typical Albany home is about 62% below the statewide median of $488,000 and local household income is about 39% below the statewide median of $85,600.
Median home price
$186,500
57th in NY of 135
Median rent
$1,061/mo
Median household income
$52,600
Home price to income
3.5x
Unemployment
7.4%
113th in NY of 135
School rating
3/10
108th in NY of 135
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