Albany County, New York
Population 317,018 · Albany, Cohoes, Watervliet
- Overall cost of living: −0.4% vs the US average, higher than 89% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 0% of weeks, the lowest in the US.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 46.4%, higher than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−0.4% | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $294,600 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,313 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $164/mo | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,208/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.77% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,200 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $85,333 | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.4% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 572.7 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈175 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 56 in | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 10 days | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 136 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0% of weeks | the lowest in the US |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.2°F | lower than 67% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 41.3 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $72/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $59/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $5/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.5/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8 µg/m³ | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 108.1 mi | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,884.5 ft | higher than 83% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 46.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 22.8% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12:1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.9% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 4.5 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 93/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 8 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.2★ | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.7 yrs | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.5% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 475/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 89/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 136.8/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.5% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 4.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.2% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 179 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 71 per sq mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.5 per 1k | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 24.8 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Population | 317,018 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.4 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 62.9% Dem | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 37.1% Rep | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % White | 68% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.3% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 11.5% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 7.5% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 266 parks | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 23.7 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.6 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 29 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 66 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 67 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,277 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 116 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 139 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 141 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 38 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 50 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 90 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 187 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
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