Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Albany’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Albany’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 76 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Albany has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Albany beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Albany is from typical.
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Census counts: 480 in 1870, 917 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albany, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Albany.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Albany has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Albany beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Albany adults binge drink, where Ohio’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 16%. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Albany.
| Albany | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Albany | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Albany for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Albany has added 88 jobs, to 411 in 2023. The median household income in Albany is $52,000.
| Albany | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Albany home is worth about $210,000, up 4.1% in a year, 15% below the Ohio typical home. 57% of Albany households own their home.
| Albany | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $847 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Albany
About 2 of every 100 Albany residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Albany is a village in Lee and Alexander townships, Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 917 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
2 notable people were born here, including Eva del Vakia Bowles and Josiah Yazdani.