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Albany, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Albany County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
100,081
Population
4,677/sq mi density
$59,485
Median Income
$35,851 per capita
$223,000
Home Value
$312,118 Zillow
$1,178
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
256 sunny days/yr
757
Violent Crime/100K
3,002 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$59,485 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$223,000 home value, $1,178/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
757 violent crimes/100K (99% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,485
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,851
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Albany vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Albany’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,485
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,851
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,844
155%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,584
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,584
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
54.9%
25% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
11.0%
119% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$46,129M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
54.9%
Public Transit
11%
Work From Home
11.9%
Other
22.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,137
Restaurants
990
Healthcare
1,021
Retail
1,229
Manufacturing
222
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,844
55% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,165
190% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,485 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,851 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,844 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,584 |
| County GDP | $46,129M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 54.9% |
| Public Transit | 11.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,137 |
| Restaurants | 990 |
| Healthcare | 1,021 |
| Retail | 1,229 |
| Manufacturing | 222 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,844 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,165 |