--- page_version: 1e483fc49fc6b2dc41c0cf1d463e51ae content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: city:us:geonames:5143620 entity_type: city name: West Albany name_en: West Albany country_code: US country: United States slug: west-albany canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-albany/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/west-albany.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/west-albany.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/west-albany snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-07 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-albany/ citation_title: "West Albany, United States: salary, cost of living, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "1e483fc49fc6b2dc41c0cf1d463e51ae" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # West Albany West Albany recorded annual PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Mobility West Albany's nearest airport was ALB, 7 km away and offered 19 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from −4.2°C in January to 22.8°C in July. West Albany's monthly precipitation totalled 66.1 mm in January and 115.6 mm in July. West Albany's maximum PM2.5 level reached 20.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Safety The city's crime rate was 3,665.2 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 4,416 EUR/month | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-26 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 7.76 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | supplemental | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 5.47 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 0.5 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 15.1 · May 21.8 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 27.8 · Sep 23.6 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 3.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -9 · Feb -8 · Mar -3.3 · Apr 2.7 · May 8.9 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 5.1 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -5.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -4.2 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 8.9 · May 15.4 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 4.7 · Dec -0.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 66.1 · Feb 57.8 · Mar 78.4 · Apr 79 · May 86.7 · Jun 103 · Jul 115.6 · Aug 95.5 · Sep 94.7 · Oct 97.9 · Nov 76.1 · Dec 82.7 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5, highest monitored reading | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 20.9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | PM2.5, annual mean | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 5.47 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | Annual precipitation | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,034 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Maximum July temperature | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 28.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 9.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | Minimum January temperature | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 60.38 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 21.57 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Physicians per 100,000 residents | `physicians_per_100k` | 613.8 per 100,000 | county | 2023-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [11] | | Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 19 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Distance to the nearest major airport | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 7 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest major airport (IATA code) | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ALB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in West Albany when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Nearby cities - [Roessleville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/roessleville/) — 2.1 km away - [Albany](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/albany-ny/) — 4.3 km away - [Colonie](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/colonie/) — 5.6 km away - [Rensselaer](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/rensselaer-ny/) — 6.1 km away - [Latham](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/latham/) — 7.1 km away - [Westmere](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/westmere/) — 7.5 km away - [Watervliet](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/watervliet/) — 7.7 km away - [Troy](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/troy-ny/) — 9.1 km away ## Sources 1. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002%2CB20017&geo_ids=06000US3301517940,06000US3400520050,06000US3400777630,06000US3401176070,06000US3402122185,06000US3402129310,06000US3402354705,06000US3600117343,06000US3600508510,06000US3601506475,06000US3605934000,06000US3611950617,06000US3705191964,06000US3903516000,06000US3909907468,06000US4201144584,06000US4204563264,06000US4609306620,06000US4706590636,06000US4706591206,06000US4715790538,06000US5101390072,06000US5108796175,06000US5115390928,06000US5165093827 2. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables — Independent source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B05002%2CB25064%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US3714100%2C16000US4962470%2C16000US3563460%2C16000US2646000%2C16000US5322640%2C16000US4801924%2C16000US1772000%2C16000US4807000%2C16000US3268400%2C16000US4131250%2C16000US4134100%2C16000US1759000%2C16000US4965330%2C16000US5367167%2C16000US2941348%2C16000US4105800%2C16000US5531000%2C16000US2509000%2C16000US1810342%2C16000US2621000%2C16000US5357745%2C16000US1823278%2C16000US5176432%2C16000US2537490%2C16000US1871000%2C16000US2555745%2C16000US4879000%2C16000US2545000%2C16000US3601000%2C16000US4023200%2C16000US1919000%2C16000US5323515%2C16000US5539225%2C16000US5168000%2C16000US4105350%2C16000US5380010%2C16000US5335940%2C16000US5164000%2C16000US3728080%2C16000US5305280%2C16000US2038900%2C16000US2954074%2C16000US4263624%2C16000US4548535%2C16000US4944320%2C16000US2523000%2C16000US4957300%2C16000US3702140%2C16000US2649000%2C16000US3350260 3. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/ 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet — Official source — https://www.verizon.com/home/internet/ 10. Visible unlimited mobile plan — Official source — https://www.visible.com/plans 11. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release — Official source — https://data.hrsa.gov/DataDownload/AHRF/AHRF_2024-2025_CSV.zip 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). 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