City comparison
Albany, GA is about 175 miles (275 km) from Marietta, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Albany, GA to Marietta, GA takes about 20 min, covering roughly 175 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Albany has a population of 68,926, vs 61,387 in Marietta — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Albany covers about 55 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Marietta.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Marietta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $1,372/mo | 54.3% higher in Marietta |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $376,400 | 238.5% higher in Marietta |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $67,589 | 54.6% higher in Marietta |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 100.3 | 3.9% higher in Marietta |
| Utilities index | 88.9 | 96.1 | 8.2% higher in Marietta |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 97.0 | 1.8% higher in Albany |
| Healthcare index | 98.3 | 96.5 | 1.9% higher in Albany |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $130,071 in Marietta to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, GA is about 23.1% cheaper overall than Marietta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 98% higher in Marietta than in Albany. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $104,056 in Marietta to keep the same standard of living.