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Cleveland, OH vs Albany, NY

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- Albany is 0% more densely populated than Cleveland.
- People are 5.2% more likely to be married in Albany.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years younger in Albany.
 Cleveland, OHAlbany, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,402329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 2010396,095  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,658285,036,114
 Population - 1990505,616  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,644.393.4
 Land Area77.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cleveland, OHAlbany, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cleveland, OHAlbany, NYUnited States
 White34.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.2%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cleveland, OHAlbany, NYUnited States
 Married Population26.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married53.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households168,196  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households91,098  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  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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