Albany, NY 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

70.2

#1122 nationally

Harvey

77.1

#278 nationally

Albany leads in average commute (19.3 min vs 31.1 min). Albany leads in median household income ($54,736 vs $40,898). Albany leads in walk score (65 vs 51).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, NY	Harvey, IL
WhereAtHome Score	70.2 (#1122)	77.1 (#278)
Population	101,228	19,397
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$335,126	$107,086
Median Household Income	$54,736	$40,898
Average Commute	19.3 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	65	51
Crime Level	22.4	19.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	109	87
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+25.8	D+42.0