Livability Score

79
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities D+

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (11) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Spirit Expresso
Coffee Shop
Margin Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
The Brim Coffee Co.
Coffee Shop
Brown Cow Coffee
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
The Human Bean
Coffee Shop
Allen Bros. Beanery
Coffee Shop
Dragon's Brew Coffee
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (4) F
Pix Theater
Cinema
Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Monteith Riverpark Stage
Theatre Arts
Regal Albany Cinemas
Cinema
Food and Drink (24) D-
Pizza Now!
Fast Food
LimeBerry
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Del Taco
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
The Growler Garage
Bar
Linger Longer
Bar
Calapooia Brewing Company
Bar
No Baloney Subs & Salads
Fast Food
Burgerville
Fast Food
Cork's Donuts
Sweets
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Taco Time
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (7) F
Grocery Outlet
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Fred Meyer
Grocery Store
Franz Bakery Outlet
Bakery
North Albany IGA
Grocery Store
WinCo Foods
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Parks (51) A+
Swanson Park
Park
Sunrise Park
Park
Kinder Park
Park
Eleanor Hackleman Park
Park
Henderson Park
Park
Doug Killin Friendship Park
Park
Monteith Park
Park
Burkhart Park
Park
Periwinkle Park
Park
Takena Park
Park
Takena Landing Park
Park
Bowman Park
Park
Bryant Park
Park
Lehigh Park
Park
Eads Park
Park
Grand Prairie Park
Park
Lexington Playground
Playground
Chartwell Park
Park
Lexington Park
Park
Hazelwood Park
Park
North Pointe Park
Park
Pineway Park
Park
Waverly Lake Park
Park
Simpson Park
Park
Timber Linn Memorial Park
Park
Shops (32) A-
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Dari Mart
Convenience Store
U.S. Tactical Supply
Convenience Store
ampm
Convenience Store
Lowe's
Home Improvement
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Sawmill Furniture & Mattresses
Furniture
Seven Eleven
Convenience Store
Merrime Bridal
Clothing
Go! Calendars, Games, Toys
Toys
Visionworks
Optician
Old Navy
Clothing
Marshalls
Department Store
Famous Footwear
Shoes
Maurices
Clothing
Big Lots
Department Store
Target
Department Store
Bi-Mart
Department Store
Perfect Look
Hairdresser
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Country Home & Fabric
Gift Shop
Aaron's
Furniture
Unique Nails
Beauty
Supercuts
Hairdresser
GPS Market
Convenience Store
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 0.3% take public transportation in Albany.
Public Transit Stops (6)
Stops & Stations
A+
Queen and Marion
Bus Stop
Albany
Transit Station
Albany Amtrak
Bus Stop
FlixBus Albany
Bus Stop
Albany Amtrak
Bus Stop
Columbus / Columbus Place
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.3%
F
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cost of living C+

The cost of living in Albany is 110/100 - which is 1% lower than Oregon.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
A+
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crime B-

Albany crime rates are 2,951 per 100k, which is 10% lower than Oregon
Property Crime
2,764 crimes per 100k
F
Violent Crime
188 crimes per 100k
A
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employment C

The median income in Albany is $62,172 - which is 17% higher than Oregon.
Med. Household Income
$62,172
C-
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
F
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health A+

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (16)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Albany Police Department
Police
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Police
Station 11
Fire Station
Samaritan Family Medicine - Geary Street
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Nicholson Dental
Dentist
Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Hospital
Fred Meyer Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Station 12
Fire Station
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Corvallis Clinic
Clinic
Costco Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Station 13
Fire Station
Station 14
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
A+
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housing A+

Albany home prices are $244,000 - which is 1% lower than Oregon
Home Price
$244,000
A
Home Appreciation Rate
26%
A+
Home Affordability
3.9x (home price to income ratio)
C-
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schools B-

The Albany graduation rate is 85% - which is equal to Oregon
School Test Scores
45%
F
High School Grad. Rates
85%
C+
Elementary Schools (21) A+
Sunrise Elementary School
Central Elementary School
Montessori Sundborn Childrens House
Albany Christian School
Calapooia Middle School
Standard Christian School
Memorial Middle School
Periwinkle Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School
Takena Elementary School
Liberty Elementary School
Waverly Elementary School
South Shore Elementary School
Oak Elementary School
Three Lakes High School
North Albany Middle School
North Albany Elementary School
Timber Ridge School
Oak Grove Elementary School
High Schools (6) B-
Albany Options School
Standard Christian School
West Albany High School
South Albany High School
Riverside High School
Three Lakes High School
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ratings D

Albany has an overall rating of 53% from 15 reviews.
User Reviews (3)
From AreaVibes
D-
User Surveys (12)
From AreaVibes
C-
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Albany in a nutshell.... 3 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 15, 2019) The good: nice people, traffic isnt bad...weather is ok.
The bad: Lots of meth addicts. Impossible to get a job. Please take note, jobs require written and spoken ENGLISH, usually a degree, pass a background check, an OREGON driver's license. and you can't get a drivers license
...Read More unless you are a citizen and LEGAL. Lots of people move here thinking they can "start over" from California and end up struggling because they can't do the above. LOTS of law enforcement...so drug dealing/illegal stuff won't go far here. If you have a lot of kids to feed and only one person who can work, you will have a hard time here. However, great place to retire as they have a lot of programs for the elderly. Corvallis is MUCH more expensive and very hard to find work there as well. Read Less
Lock Your Vehicle 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 11, 2018) I'd rather live in Siberia than here. On my last visit my car was broken into and the meth addicts were selling their drugs at Waverly Lake at all hours. Downtown was littered with old sleeping bags, pillows and clothing from homeless people and buildings were boarded up. Look ...Read More ed like Detroit, Michigan. Check out the Yelp reviews for the Budget Inn Motel in Albany and you'll get the idea. Read Less
Leaving My Heart In Albany 4 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 17, 2015) I lived in Albany, Oregon for almost six months back in 2005. I relocated to California from Albany only because my husband had a military transfer that we could not refuse. While living in Albany I pretty much got to check out everything that the city had to offer. Out of all th ...Read More e things in Albany to do I have to say my favorite was spending time at the lake in Waverly Park. It was so peaceful there and the views were like they were straight out of a dream. The best part of the lake was the paddle boats that you could rent if you didn't feel like just floating around the lake. I honestly think I rented a paddle boat at least 30 plus times during my stay in Albany. It was that good!

As I am an outdoor enthusiast, I also enjoyed fishing and camping in Albany. The city surprisingly offered a large amount of spots for me to do these things, so I never really got bored of going to the same place over and over. Anyone who is like me would fall in love with Albany for the exact same reasons I did. Putting aside outdoor activities, I also enjoyed going out to eat quite a bit with my husband. There were tons of different places to choose from, so we tried to always choose a different restaurant every week just to be spontaneous. Sometimes we would find a place we didn't really care for, but 90% of the time we always loved the food and the waitress we got. All in all there is not much bad things I can say about the city, just good things, and the fact that I miss my home in Albany terribly bad. Read Less
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Leaving My Heart In Albany 4 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 17, 2015) I lived in Albany, Oregon for almost six months back in 2005. I relocated to California from Albany only because my husband had a military transfer that we could not refuse. While living in Albany I pretty much got to check out everything that the city had to offer. Out of all th ...Read More e things in Albany to do I have to say my favorite was spending time at the lake in Waverly Park. It was so peaceful there and the views were like they were straight out of a dream. The best part of the lake was the paddle boats that you could rent if you didn't feel like just floating around the lake. I honestly think I rented a paddle boat at least 30 plus times during my stay in Albany. It was that good!

As I am an outdoor enthusiast, I also enjoyed fishing and camping in Albany. The city surprisingly offered a large amount of spots for me to do these things, so I never really got bored of going to the same place over and over. Anyone who is like me would fall in love with Albany for the exact same reasons I did. Putting aside outdoor activities, I also enjoyed going out to eat quite a bit with my husband. There were tons of different places to choose from, so we tried to always choose a different restaurant every week just to be spontaneous. Sometimes we would find a place we didn't really care for, but 90% of the time we always loved the food and the waitress we got. All in all there is not much bad things I can say about the city, just good things, and the fact that I miss my home in Albany terribly bad. Read Less

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      D+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Albany? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Swanson Park
      Sunrise Park
      Kinder Park
      Eleanor Hackleman Park
      Henderson Park
      Doug Killin Friendship Park
      Monteith Park
      Burkhart Park

      Entertainment

      Pix Theater
      Memorial Stadium
      Monteith Riverpark Stage
      Regal Albany Cinemas

      Food & Drink

      Pizza Now!
      LimeBerry
      Subway
      Panda Express
      Burger King
      Wendy's
      Del Taco
      Arby's

      D Commute

      Is public transit available in Albany? Of all people who commute, 0.3% take public transportation in Albany.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Albany a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Samaritan Albany General Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Fred Meyer Pharmacy
      Costco Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid

      Doctors