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Albany, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 20.0% less likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Phoenix.
 Albany, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201018,615  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 199016,327  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian28.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households7,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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