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Alpharetta, GA vs Albany, CA

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- Albany is 0% more densely populated than Alpharetta.
- People are 10.6% less likely to be married in Albany.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Albany.
 Alpharetta, GAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,958329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201057,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,444285,036,114
 Population - 199013,002  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now422.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,156.093.4
 Land Area26.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alpharetta, GAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Alpharetta, GAAlbany, CAUnited States
 White53.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.1%12.2%
 Asian21.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alpharetta, GAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households23,626  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,21080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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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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