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Albany, NY vs Valdosta, GA

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- Valdosta is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 16.2% more likely to be married in Valdosta.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Valdosta.
 Albany, NYValdosta, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,417329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.938.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,724285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,540.993.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYValdosta, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYValdosta, GAUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.2%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYValdosta, GAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,85480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.8%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 Valdosta    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The people here are the poster children of "southern hospitality". Meaning they are snooty, passive aggressive, racist, judgemental,fake, people I've ever there is  More

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Finding a job in Valdosta is extremely hard unless you know someone! Trying to get some kind of medical insurance if your not working is even worse! There is no  More

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I LOVE THE TROPICAL RAINS HERE,AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES I GO OUT TO WASH MY HAIR, I AM VERY PRAYERFUL WHEN I DO IT, I NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF THE WEATHER.  More

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