Tifton, GA vs Albany, GA

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

MetricTifton, GAAlbany, GA
Population17,21067,224
Median Household Income$45,298$47,240
Median Rent$798/mo$931/mo
Median Home Value$196,200$124,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%46.5%
Poverty Rate23.5%27.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*1,485
Property Crime Rate /100k—*3,761
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—209
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min19.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.815.7
College Degree Rate22.1%21.4%
Foreign-Born %6.7%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-3.9%

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.