Albany, NY vs Loudonville, NY

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

MetricAlbany, NYLoudonville, NY
Population100,49210,527
Median Household Income$61,986$142,829
Median Rent$1,216/mo$1,829/mo
Median Home Value$234,700$391,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%40.7%
Poverty Rate22.9%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k832149*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7142,881*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall56 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min21.7 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating1.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.412.9
College Degree Rate45.3%62.9%
Foreign-Born %15.2%9.8%
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 Loudonville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.