Albany, GA vs Tifton, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlbany, GATifton, GA
Population67,22417,210
Median Household Income$47,240$45,298
Median Rent$931/mo$798/mo
Median Home Value$124,300$196,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%40.3%
Poverty Rate27.5%23.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,485—*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,761—*
Median AQI46—
Good AQI Days /yr209—
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min19.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.714.8
College Degree Rate21.4%22.1%
Foreign-Born %2%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%+3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Tifton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.