City comparison
Albany, GA is about 80 miles (125 km) from Warner Robins, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 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 Warner Robins, GA takes about 9 min, covering roughly 80 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.
Warner Robins has a population of 80,374, vs 68,926 in Albany — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Albany covers about 55 sq mi vs 39 sq mi for Warner Robins.
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 | Warner Robins | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $1,094/mo | 23.1% higher in Warner Robins |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $159,000 | 43.0% higher in Warner Robins |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $63,678 | 45.6% higher in Warner Robins |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.9 | 88.7 | ≈ equal (Albany slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.3 | 98.3 | ≈ equal |
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 $112,673 in Warner Robins to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, GA is about 11.2% cheaper overall than Warner Robins, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% higher in Warner Robins than in Albany. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $90,139 in Warner Robins to keep the same standard of living.