Albany
- Town in Georgia
Town
Albany
- grade C+Overall Grade
- Town in Georgia
- Rating 3.11 out of 5 266 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C minus
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade C
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade C minus
- Weathergrade B+
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade C+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$101,200
National
$244,900Median Rent
$803
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault1,347.3national 282.7
- Murder21.4national 6.1
- Rape78.3national 40.7
- Robbery139.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary635.2national 500.1
- Theft3,113.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft473.7national 284
Residents
Working in Albany
Jobs
grade C minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$40,036
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Albany
- grade B+
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet School
- Rating 3 out of 5 3 reviews
- grade B
Lake Park Elementary School
- Rating 3.67 out of 5 3 reviews
- grade B minus
International Studies Elementary Charter School
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B minus
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade C+
Sherwood Acres Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
Top Private Schools Near Albany
- grade A minus
Sherwood Christian Academy
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 23 reviews
- grade A minus
Deerfield-Windsor School
- Rating 4 out of 5 50 reviews
- grade B
Terrell Academy
- Rating 4.06 out of 5 35 reviews
- grade B+
St. Teresa's Catholic School
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B
Byne Christian School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
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Albany Reviews
Rating 3.11 out of 5 266 reviews
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I have lived in Albany my entire life. The ONLY perk to the town is that the cost of living is very low. But there is a reason for that. Everything for entertainment, such as the zoo, aquarium and parks have all gone to crap. The education system is terrible. The crime rate & gang violence is so high, seems like there is a homicide every week. The sewage system is prehistoric, good customer service is non existent, decent paying jobs are very hard to find and the local government has not a care in the world. If it were not for all of my family living in Albany, I would be long gone.
I love Albany, GA. I was born and raised here but we do need some change. We have many old buildings that either need to be torn down or renovated into something else. We need more attractions/entertainment as well (outside of our parks and downtown areas), we only have Fun Park, the movie theater, a skating rink, a bowling alley, and a partial mall. When I say partial I mean it is very small, most of the businesses have shut down in the mall and they store the old Sears building off of the mall.
I lived here for 18 years(all of my life really). With a population of 68 thousand it’s kinda easy to know who is who around here. We have good sports, education, people and little things you can do here and there. Me personally I kinda get bored honestly living here. Since I’m young and always looking for something new to discover here, you’d get bored in my opinion.