Texarkana receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Albany
Texarkana
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 10%
vs37 · Bottom 15%
Growth
47 · Bottom 46%
vs52 · Top 47%
Climate
71 · Top 34%
vs72 · Top 31%
Physical resilience
40 · Bottom 29%
vs44 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 47%
vs94 · Bottom 49%
Access
54 · Bottom 16%
vs53 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
23 · Bottom 13%
vs20 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | Albany | Texarkana | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 146,018 | 146,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,906 | $55,646 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,934 | $30,330 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 92/sq mi | 72/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $157,300 | $160,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $950 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.2% | 65.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1% | 20.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.9% | 18.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 459 | 347 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 94.5% | 92.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.6" | 48.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 77 mi | 75 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 21.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.1 | 39.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Albany
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought, cold wave.
Texarkana
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail.
Full profiles: Albany, GA Metro Area · Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area · How this is calculated: methodology