Albany, California

About Albany

Albany, CA is a close-knit town located in western California with an estimated population of 19,439.

Albany holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.79 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 10,860 residents per square mile.

📰 Albany News Today

• Kathleen Elizabeth Dillon The Press Democrat · Aug 17
• I Lived in California for 30+ Years and This Is the Bay Area’s Most Charming City—and No, It’s Not Berkeley Travel + Leisure · Jul 28
• Albany High School (CA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 14
• 535 Pierce St Apt 2116, Albany, CA 94706 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• California firm to build massive energy storage battery near New Albany data centers The Columbus Dispatch · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Albany Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Albany — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Big-city energy: 10,860 people per square mile.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,439.
• Easy reach of Berkeley (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Albany

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Albany

• 5 Tacos & Beers — mexican
• 938 Crawfish — cajun
• Aagan — indian
• Anh — vietnamese
• Assemble Kitchen — burger
• Boss — burger
• Bua Luang — thai
• Cafe Raj — indian
• Daimo Noodle House — chinese
• Dumpling Day — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Omescape · Attraction
• Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center · Museum
• SS Red Oak Victory · Attraction
• Metallica Mansion · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Albany

• 🏞️ Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historica · National Park reviews ★
• Albany Hill Park reviews ★
• Brooks Island Regional Preserve reviews ★
• Creekside Park reviews ★
• Harrison Park reviews ★
• Ocean View Park reviews ★
• Point Isabel Regional Shoreline · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Urban Adamah · Garden reviews ★
• Albany Bulb reviews ★
• Albany Neck reviews ★
• Albany Plateau reviews ★
• Barbara and Jay Vincent Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Albany

• Albany High
• Albany Middle
• Cornell Elementary
• MacGregor High (Continuation)
• Marin Elementary
• Ocean View Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Albany

🏘️ Nearby Communities