Columbus vs Albany
Columbus, GA compared with Albany, GA · 76 miles apart
Columbus has 202,171 residents to Albany’s 66,907. Columbus comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Albany does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Columbus, GA | Albany, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 202,171 | 66,907 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 934 | 1,215 |
| Median household income | $58,073 | $47,240 |
| Median home value | $193,900 | $124,300 |
| Median rent | $1,106 | $931 |
| Homeownership | 50.8% | 37.7% |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 19.7 min |
| Median age | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30.5% | 21.4% |
| Poverty rate | 19% | 27.5% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 11.2% |
| Price to income | 3.3× | 2.6× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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