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Albany, CA vs Auburn, AL

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- Auburn is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 26.1% less likely to be married in Auburn.
- The Median Age is 10.0 years younger in Auburn.
 Albany, CAAuburn, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,637329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.638.4
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 Population - 201018,615  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,987285,036,114
 Population - 199016,327  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock59.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,241.293.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, CAAuburn, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, CAAuburn, ALUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.7%12.2%
 Asian28.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, CAAuburn, ALUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households7,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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