Albany, CA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 15,895 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Limited |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Average |
Geography
It is a largely flat city between the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays.
Cultural Attractions
Albany offers diversity: nearly 40 percent of the population speaks a language other than English at home.
Recreation
Within the city borders is Golden Gate Fields, one of the largest thoroughbred racetracks in the United States.
Historical
In the early 1900s, locals became perturbed with northern neighbors in Berkeley using their land as a dumping ground. A group of women, armed with two shotguns and a rifle, decided to take action. Albany was born.
Economy
Solano Avenue, the city’s “Main Street,” is a regional attraction for shoppers and restaurant goers.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Higher |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Higher |
| Number of elementary schools | 3 |
| Number of middle schools | 1 |
| Number of high schools | 2 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 2 / 3 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda Community Learning Center | Alameda, CA | Bronze | 214 |
| Albany High | Albany, CA | Silver | 1,226 |
| Amador Valley High | Pleasanton, CA | Silver | 2,552 |
| Foothill High | Pleasanton, CA | Silver | 2,343 |
| Mission San Jose High | Fremont, CA | Gold | 2,108 |
| Piedmont High | Piedmont, CA | Gold | 860 |
Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA | Unranked | N/A |
| Armstrong University | Berkeley, CA | Unranked | N/A |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | Unranked, Arts | 1,614 |
| California State University--East Bay | Hayward, CA | Tier 3, U.-Master's (W) | N/A |
| DeVry University--Fremont | Fremont, CA | Unranked | 1,577 |
| Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology | Berkeley, CA | Unranked | 97 |
| Golden Gate University | San Francisco, CA | Tier 4, Nat. U. | 3,550 |
| Holy Names University | Oakland, CA | Tier 3, U.-Master's (W) | 1,114 |
| John F. Kennedy University | Pleasant Hill, CA | Unranked, U.-Master's (W) | N/A |
| Lincoln University | Oakland, CA | Unranked | 319 |
| Menlo College | Atherton, CA | Unranked, Business | 680 |
| Mills College | Oakland, CA | #4, U.-Master's (W) | 1,454 |
| Northwestern Polytechnic University | Fremont, CA | Unranked | 823 |
| Pacific Union College | Angwin, CA | #17, Bacc. Coll. (W) | 1,363 |
| Patten University | Oakland, CA | Tier 4, Bacc. Coll. (W) | 881 |
| Samuel Merritt College | Oakland, CA | Unranked | N/A |
| San Francisco Art Institute | San Francisco, CA | Unranked, Arts | 655 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco, CA | Unranked, Arts | 404 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | #53, U.-Master's (W) | 30,125 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | #45, U.-Master's (W) | 31,906 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | #2, U.-Master's (W) | 8,248 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | #39, U.-Master's (W) | 8,769 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | #4, Nat. U. | 19,782 |
| St. Mary's College of California | Moraga, CA | #14, U.-Master's (W) | 3,809 |
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