Albany, OR vs Geneva, 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

Geneva

73.6

#700 nationally

Geneva leads in crime level (1.7 vs 5.4). Geneva leads in median household income ($132,799 vs $69,777). Albany leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 27.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, OR	Geneva, IL
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	73.6 (#700)
Population	57,053	21,129
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$555,373
Median Household Income	$69,777	$132,799
Average Commute	21.1 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	33	38
Crime Level	5.4	1.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	D+9.4