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Albany, NY vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Sunnyvale is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 101.6% more likely to be married in Sunnyvale.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Sunnyvale.
 Albany, NYSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock155,550329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock131,760285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,073.093.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.9%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,93080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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