Rankings · How Albany ranks in CA
Albany ranks #3 in California for public schools
Albany is ranked on 29 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
29
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #3 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Albany marked.
At a glance
Albany lands in the top half on 17 of 23 lists
Each dot is Albany’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Albany does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#18/844Lowest obesity#30/844Healthiest#34/844Fewest smokers#43/844Fewest uninsured#103/844Lowest depression#184/844Closest to a top hospital#191/844 People
Most educated#32/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#127/438 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#45/422Cheapest rent#637/830Most affordable#714/835Lowest property tax#783/835 SafetySafety →
Safest#248/411 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#580/843 What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 77% of California
Not better or worse, just Albany’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 77% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
7.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More year-round than 71% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 57% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.3% of residents are under 18
Younger than 54% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
38.4 median age
Fewer seniors than 52% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.8% of residents are 65+
Next door
Albany out-ranks 4 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.