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Living in Albany

Albany has an average Walk Score of 65 with 97,856 residents.

Albany has good public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.

The most walkable Albany neighborhoods are Center Square, Central Avenue and Downtown.

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65 Walk Score of Albany, NY

Albany is Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot.

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CENTRAL APTS

Some errands can be accomplished on foot in Albany.

Albany Apartments for Rent

Albany Neighborhoods

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Population

1 Center Square 96 69 56 2,896
2 Central Avenue 95 66 67 2,901
3 Downtown 93 71 69 617
4 Capitol Hill 91 67 48 1,519
5 Mansion Area 90 70 52 1,817
6 Sheridan Hollow 90 69 56 2,066
7 Pastures 89 70 71 546
8 Park South 86 62 61 2,040
9 Beverwyck 86 60 73 2,033
10 Pine Hills 82 56 67 13,274
11 West Hill 81 59 66 7,142
12 South End 76 62 47 2,868
13 Delaware Avenue 70 46 57 8,417
14 Upper Washington Avenue 67 54 58 1,103
15 Arbor Hill 66 64 50 4,899
16 New Scotland 65 43 56 2,919
17 Helderberg 63 41 65 3,041
18 Manning Boulevard 59 55 73 836
19 Second Avenue 56 52 31 1,210
20 Krank Park - Cherry Hill 52 52 41 611
21 Melrose 52 52 63 2,226
22 North Albany - Shaker Park 46 48 47 1,831
23 Whitehall 36 37 51 2,253
24 Campus Area 34 42 44 13,832
25 Buckingham Lake - Crestwood 31 39 48 4,515
26 Bishop's Gate 26 35 26 1,398
27 Dunes 20 27 26 1,540
28 Normanskill 12 30 21 1,375

Eating & Drinking

There are about 332 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Albany.

People in Albany can walk to an average of 2 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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52 Transit Score of Albany, NY

Albany has Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options. Find Albany apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Albany has good public transportation and about 32 bus lines.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Albany on public transit.

55 Bike Score of Albany, NY

Albany is Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure.

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