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Albany, CA vs Fairfield, CT

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- Fairfield is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 5.1% less likely to be married in Fairfield.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years older in Fairfield.
 Albany, CAFairfield, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,737329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201018,615  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,340285,036,114
 Population - 199016,327  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,064.693.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, CAFairfield, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, CAFairfield, CTUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian28.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, CAFairfield, CTUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households7,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,53080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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