Albany
- Town in Georgia
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Albany
- grade C+Overall Grade
- Town in Georgia
- Rating 3.1 out of 5 260 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
$99,800
National
$217,500Median Rent
$738
National
$1,062Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Albany Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and 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
- Assault774.8national 282.7
- Murder16national 6.1
- Rape42.7national 40.7
- Robbery220national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary972.1national 500.1
- Theft3,319.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft312national 284
Residents
Working in Albany
Jobs
grade C minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$36,615
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Albany
- grade B+
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet School
- Rating 2.5 out of 5 2 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 1 review
- 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
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Rating 3.1 out of 5 260 reviews
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Do not move here! There is no opportunity unless you know someone and the poverty is crushing. Most of the best jobs are taken by residents who live in nearby Lee County. As I write this, the community is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. The city leaders are arrogant and incompetent. Albany has a four-year college (which recently merged with the two-year college here) and a technical college. Most of the graduates leave after graduation because this place is culturally desolate, wasteful and bereft of any real opportunity.
Albany is sadly often undervalued by people who choose not to recognize all it has to offer. I should know. I used to be one of them. Since I CHOSE to engage, I have discovered all it has to offer! It's a great place to raise a family. It has a low cost of living and we were able to purchase our dream home for a very affordable price! We live in a beautiful tree-lined neighborhood with a lake. Other highlights: Kayaking the Flint, the Riverfront downtown, the new brewery, the FOOD, Chehaw Zoo and Park, the Thronateeska Heritage Center, the Museum of Art, day trips (beach, mountains, etc.), the history, etc.
My city has a name for itself. The “Good-Life” city but I find nothing “good” about my city. There’s always constant trouble here and it’s always noticeable to the public. For example, The flood on 1994, the high rate of HIV, and now the Coronavirus (having the most cases in the state of Georgia) and it’s sad no one wants to stay, help, and believe that the city can get better. It’s not necessarily the city, we as people make up the city. Sometimes I overlook it because i’ve seen other cities in more poor conditions than Albany. Honestly, I believe there’s hope, in a sort. I just want everyone to come together financially or mentally to help the city live up to it’s true name.