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Albany, NY vs Vail, CO

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- Vail is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 70.7% more likely to be married in Vail.
- The Median Age is 18.6 years older in Vail.
 Albany, NYVail, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,900329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.238.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,531285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,049.093.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYVail, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYVail, COUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYVail, COUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.7%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock78.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 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 6 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 6 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 Vail    5 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 21 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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