Cairo, GA vs Albany, GA

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

MetricCairo, GAAlbany, GA
Population10,05567,224
Median Household Income$40,920$47,240
Median Rent$778/mo$931/mo
Median Home Value$108,800$124,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%46.5%
Poverty Rate28.8%27.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1601,485
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7753,761
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—209
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows40°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min19.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.215.7
College Degree Rate12.3%21.4%
Foreign-Born %11.2%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-3.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.