Albany, CA vs Harvey, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Albany

68.2

#1329 nationally

Harvey

77.1

#278 nationally

Albany leads in crime level (3.8 vs 19.3). Albany leads in median household income ($124,469 vs $40,898). Harvey leads in cost of living index (87 vs 207).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, CA	Harvey, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1329)	77.1 (#278)
Population	19,097	19,397
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,249,885	$107,086
Median Household Income	$124,469	$40,898
Average Commute	31.7 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	84	51
Crime Level	3.8	19.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	87
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+42.0