Review of Albany, Oregon


Fantastic up and coming town!
Star Rating - 5/14/2019
Albany has changed a lot for the better in the past few years. The schools are good, tons of parks, lots of amenities, big support for local businesses, right off the I5. It's a great little town with a lot to offer and lots of potential to be even lower amazing. The City has really pushed to clean up sketchy areas and make sure all properties are kept looking nice. The police department is awesome and really cares about Albany and works hard to keep crime low. Yes there are transients and drug addicts (just like every single other place in the country) and just like everywhere else Albany works to find resources for them when possible. Albany is near tons of rivers, waterfalls, amazing hiking and biking trails, the coast, mountains for skiing, and even sand dunes for sand boarding. Albany is very pet friendly as well. This is a great place to raise a family and be a part of a positive community that is growing and becoming better everyday.
Jennifer | Albany, OR
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Pet friendly as in 20 Pit bulls on the street, I saw a couple attack the mailman more than once. The location is great but slowly turning into California from the illegals pouring in. Houses are very run down, most apartments are very ghetto due to them all accepting low income vouchers. I will say the police department is fantastic, unless it comes to noise neighbors.
Jess | Murray, UT | Report Abuse

Thanks Jennifer, I completely agree!
Jayeson | San Francisco, CA | Report Abuse

I have a hard time imagining where Jess saw these things...not at all what he is saying in my opinion. I have not seen anyplace I would call a slum or ghetto here. There is little to no graffiti, low noise, low crime, cooperative, careful drivers. People love their pets and for the most part respect the area and the natural beauty here.
Jayeson | San Francisco, CA | Report Abuse
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