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Ann Arbor, MI vs Albany, NY

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- Albany is 0% more densely populated than Ann Arbor.
- People are 18.6% less likely to be married in Albany.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Albany.
 Ann Arbor, MIAlbany, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,402329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 2010114,197  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,658285,036,114
 Population - 1990109,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,644.393.4
 Land Area27.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ann Arbor, MIAlbany, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Ann Arbor, MIAlbany, NYUnited States
 White67.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.2%12.2%
 Asian16.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ann Arbor, MIAlbany, NYUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households49,661  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,913  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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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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