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New York
Albany
Population 100,492
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New York
Latham
Population 13,802
Albany, NY vs Latham, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Albany, NY | Latham, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100,492 | 13,802 |
| Median Household Income | $61,986 | $104,899 |
| Median Rent | $1,216/mo | $1,472/mo |
| Median Home Value | $234,700 | $326,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 100 | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.6% | 36.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.9% | 9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 832 | 149* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,714 | 2,881* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 250 | 250 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 56 in/yr | 59 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20 min | 20.5 min |
| Hospitals | 4 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 1.7 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.4 | 12.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 45.3% | 48.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 15.2% | 13.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.6% | — |
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 Latham (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.