City comparison
Albany, GA is about 150 miles (250 km) from Smyrna, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 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 Smyrna, GA takes about 19 min, covering roughly 150 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 55,863 in Smyrna — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Albany covers about 55 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Smyrna.
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 | Smyrna | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $1,553/mo | 74.7% higher in Smyrna |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $380,100 | 241.8% higher in Smyrna |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $92,258 | 111.0% higher in Smyrna |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 100.3 | 3.9% higher in Smyrna |
| Utilities index | 88.9 | 96.1 | 8.2% higher in Smyrna |
| 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 $130,751 in Smyrna to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, GA is about 23.5% cheaper overall than Smyrna, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 100% higher in Smyrna than in Albany. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $104,601 in Smyrna to keep the same standard of living.