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Albany vs Milan

64 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+31.9 pts in Milan) and jobs per worker (2× in Milan).

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Albany, MOHomes around $125KMissouri · 1,909 people

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Milan, MOHomes around $111KMissouri · 1,859 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AlbanyHomes around $125K

Housing$125K typical home53% below the MO typical home Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

HistorySettled in 18452 places on the National Register All about Albany →

MilanHomes around $111K

Housing$111K typical home58% below the MO typical home Work1,666 jobsbased in Milan, a regional job hub Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Milan →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Work in town+31.9 pts

More of Milan’s workers stay in town

Milan 59.1%Albany 27.2%

Jobs per worker2×

Milan is more of a job hub

Milan 2.33Albany 1.17

Property tax bill+27%

Tax bills are bigger in Albany

Albany $1,012Milan $800

Growth since 2010+4.3 pts

Albany has grown faster since 2010

Albany -2.9%Milan -7.2%

Average commute4 min

Milan has the shorter commute

Albany 17 minMilan 13 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Albany$760/mo

Typical home $125K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $550/mo · Housing →

Milan$670/mo

Typical home $111K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $697/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Albany and Milan.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety

–AlbanyNot graded B−MilanSafer than 54% of U.S. towns

Schools

–AlbanyNot graded CMilanBetter than 26% of districts in the state

Health

C−AlbanyHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns DMilanHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

AlbanyMilan

Snow a year21″17″

January low16°F —

July high87°F —

Growing season (days)186d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd 45th

Outdoors & history

AlbanyMilan

Conserved land—0%

Settled1845 1845

National Register places2 2

Archive photos2 5

Famous people born here5 3

Community

AlbanyMilan

Library hours a week48 hrs 27 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

64 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AlbanyMO MilanMO

Albany ↔ Milan64 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

AlbanyMilan

People

Population 1,909Highest 1,859Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.9%Highest MO: +2.8% -7.2%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 39.1±3.6Lowest about the MO average 41.3±5.7Highest 6% above MO

Milan and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.3%±3.9Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.6%±2.9Highest MO: 22.3%

Milan and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 19.1%±3.8Highest MO: 17.9% 15.7%±4.2Lowest MO: 17.9%

Albany and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 17.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.4Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.1%±2.9Highest MO: 5.7%

Milan and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $44,926±$8kLowest 36% below MO $56,063±$6kHighest 21% below MO

Milan and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $101,300±$13kHighest 56% below MO $89,400±$13kLowest 61% below MO

Albany and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $550±$70Lowest 47% below MO $697±$85Highest 33% below MO

Milan and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,012Highest 48% below MO $800Lowest 59% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.3%±11.6Highest MO: 45.6% 25.2%±13Lowest MO: 45.6%

Albany and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 19.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 10.7%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 66.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 62.7%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 7 yrs older than MO 1966Lowest 12 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 27% below MO 13 minLowest 45% below MO

Work from home 6.6%±4.5Highest MO: 13% 3.5%±3.2Lowest MO: 13%

Albany and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 27.2%Lowest 59.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 0.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.17Lowest 2.33Highest

Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (12%)Kirksville (3%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MilanFew work in Albany

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 93.9Highest 81.2Lowest

Schools

School district —MILAN C-2

High school in town —Milan C-2 High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 9.8

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Albany neighborsTown Square →

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Milan neighborsTown Square →

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.