Albany County

MyTownView tracks 9 municipalities in Albany County, New York. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Albany County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Fastest Growing Cities

Altamont · Albany

+5.0%

Population Change

#1 of 9

Safest Cities

Altamont · Albany

49.1

total crimes per 1k

#1 of 7

Lowest Property Taxes

Green Island · Albany

6.10%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 5

Best Fiscal Health

Green Island · Albany

99 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 5

Recent News

102

NewsApr 23

Tranquilized bear that clung to tree in Albany for hours has new life — see the pics

Tranquilized bear that clung to tree in Albany for hours has new life — see the pics New York Post

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NewsApr 23

FedEx lays off 43 workers in Menands

FedEx lays off 43 workers in Menands WRGB

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NewsApr 23

Patient charged after brandishing knife in ambulance outside Albany Med

Patient charged after brandishing knife in ambulance outside Albany Med WRGB

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Apr 22Go greener in Albany: Pass two environment-related proposals on Hochul’s docketAlbanyNews↗Apr 22Cancer Care advocates rally in Albany for Cancer Action DayAlbanyNews↗Apr 22Bear removed after being spotted hanging out in tree in Albany, N.Y.AlbanyNews↗Apr 22Tranquilized bear that fell from tree in Albany released back into the wildAlbanyNews↗Apr 22Curious black bear tranquilized by cops, topples out of tree after hours-long standoff in AlbanyAlbanyNews↗Show 7 more articles

Meetings

42

Apr 27Public Safety CommitteeAlbanyAgendaApr 28Public Safety CommitteeAlbanyAgendaApr 29Municipal Civil Service CommissionAlbanyAgendaApr 29Finance, Assessment and Taxation CommitteeAlbanyAgendaApr 30Commission on Monuments and Public ArtAlbanyAgendaApr 30General Services, Health and Environment CommitteeAlbanyAgendaMay 27Municipal Civil Service CommissionAlbanyAgendaMay 28Public, Education & Government Access Oversight BoardAlbanyAgendaShow 8 more meetings

Municipalities

9

Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Albany	100,492	$59,485	$234,700
Altamont	1,855	$105,455	$318,900
Cohoes	18,159	$62,111	$223,400
Colonie	7,702	$100,396	$285,400
Green Island	2,970	$70,281	$138,300
Menands	4,505	$79,750	$271,300
Ravena	3,243	$77,163	$209,100
Voorheesville	2,824	$106,250	$324,700
Watervliet	10,287	$55,897	$179,700