Living in Albany (Georgia)

Albany (Georgia) is a large place in Georgia, United States, home to 74,843 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 39%, #2,796 of 7,271), movers on a budget (top 41%, #4,883 of 12,111), low-income households (top 64%, #6,192 of 9,771).

Residents74,843
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport231 km (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International)
Nearest city of 100k+125 km
Within 30 km81,600 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverFlint, 1.3 km
Main railway line43.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,040 km
Within 10 km74,843 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 05 min, sunset 23:38

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How Albany (Georgia) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Georgia
Young family19#11,354 of 11,898#187 of 226Map
Low-income household33#6,192 of 9,771#140 of 233Map
Low-income family26#7,260 of 8,006#139 of 165Map
Single parent24#5,971 of 6,237#119 of 131Map
Pensioner couple52#7,641 of 9,474#109 of 190Map
Single pensioner42#8,330 of 9,474#123 of 190Map
Early retiree55#7,049 of 10,762#88 of 259Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker60#2,796 of 7,271#27 of 161Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer23#7,461 of 8,006#153 of 165Map
Budget-constrained mover46#4,883 of 12,111#71 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional16#6,483 of 7,271#124 of 161Map
Healthcare-first mover29#8,644 of 9,474#127 of 190Map
Nature-focused household23#16,423 of 18,063#383 of 401Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,947 of 16,523#328 of 371Map
Rural value seeker32#13,467 of 18,063#304 of 401Map
High-net-worth mover47#8,976 of 16,523#93 of 371Map
Lottery winner40#8,656 of 21,167#127 of 471Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#9,871 of 12,111#156 of 287Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner4#11,200 of 12,111#222 of 287Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Foundation70
  • Affordability52
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Health and elderly42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Mobility and connectivity26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • Green space18
  • Education and family18
  • Jobs and economy16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Safety and community15
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.