Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities People:
Albany, NY vs Jamestown, NY

Change Cities
Highlights
- Jamestown is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 28.5% more likely to be married in Jamestown.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Jamestown.
 Albany, NYJamestown, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,818329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
 space3
 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,730285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock3,225.793.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYJamestown, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Albany, NYJamestown, NYUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYJamestown, NYUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.6%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Voting
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews
tyler · Latham, NY
Pretty Good City
Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

   |    Reply
Andrew · Rexford, NY
yup
Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

   |    Reply
N. · Albany, NY
Why not retire here?
Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Albany

See all reviews
Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews
tori · Jamestown, NY
Beautiful surroundings
Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

   |    Reply
Elaine · Jamestown, NY
Closed in feeling
Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Jamestown

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Denver, ColoradoCollege Place, WashingtonCompare
 Grand Rapids, MichiganDodge City, KansasCompare
 Noblesville, IndianaHenderson, NevadaCompare
 Senoia, GeorgiaDunedin, FloridaCompare
 Charlotte, North CarolinaHopkinton, MassachusettsCompare
 Carpentersville, IllinoisWest Dundee, IllinoisCompare
 Dover, DelawareDover, New HampshireCompare
 Basalt, ColoradoHalf Moon Bay, CaliforniaCompare
 Halfmoon, New YorkSchuylerville, New YorkCompare
 Sierra Vista, ArizonaCitrus Heights, CaliforniaCompare

Learn More About Albany, New York
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Jamestown, New York
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.