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    Moving to Albany, OR

    Is Albany a good place to live?

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    Albany ranks #14 of 27 Oregon cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $352,900
    +9.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,311
    per month
    Household income
    $73,809
    median
    Unemployment
    5.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Albany

    The median home value in Albany is $352,900 and median rent is $1,311 a month, against a median household income of $73,809. Homes cost about 4.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Albany crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oregon the 2025 rate was 319 violent and 2,184 property crimes per 100,000 people — #4 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Albany, OR

    Albany has about 56,773 residents, 5.9% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Albany with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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