Albany, CA vs Henderson, KY

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

Henderson

77.3

#256 nationally

Albany leads in median household income ($124,469 vs $46,276). Albany leads in walk score (84 vs 32). Henderson leads in cost of living index (88 vs 207).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, CA	Henderson, KY
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1329)	77.3 (#256)
Population	19,097	27,734
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,249,885	$206,782
Median Household Income	$124,469	$46,276
Average Commute	31.7 min	20.3 min
Walk Score	84	32
Crime Level	3.8	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+29.2