with $100k coming in, swapping out of Akron
changea dispatch from
albany
NY
42.65°N
73.75°W
Albany is one of the oldest chartered cities in America (1686), with the New York state capitol building wearing every architectural style from Romanesque to Victorian on different sides. The Hudson River and the surrounding Adirondacks and Berkshires give it a serious nature backbone. Five colleges feed in young energy, and Lark Street is the local main drag for food and bars. Quieter than its neighbors, and full of layers.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Akron
You'd pay for Albany. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
31% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
5.85%
$155/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,203/mo
$539 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
53% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
905k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Akron actually gets more: 152 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 62 days below 20° vs Akron's 40.
Things to do run about even with Akron.
72/100
11% higher than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
20% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
19
73% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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