Albany, CA vs Bayonne, NJ

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

Bayonne

67.1

#1460 nationally

Albany leads in crime level (3.8 vs 6.8). Bayonne leads in cost of living index (130 vs 207). Albany leads in median household income ($124,469 vs $80,044).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, CA	Bayonne, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1329)	67.1 (#1460)
Population	19,097	70,300
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,249,885	$600,153
Median Household Income	$124,469	$80,044
Average Commute	31.7 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	84	79
Crime Level	3.8	6.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+28.1