Albany, OR vs Batavia, 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

70.6

#1081 nationally

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 5.4). Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $69,777). Albany leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 29.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, OR	Batavia, IL
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	72.9 (#804)
Population	57,053	26,235
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$472,001
Median Household Income	$69,777	$113,824
Average Commute	21.1 min	29.6 min
Walk Score	33	29
Crime Level	5.4	2.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	D+9.4