on $100k a year, leaving Allentown
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
pricier each month than Allentown
Barely costlier than Allentown. If Albany pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
9% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,203/mo
$66 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
1% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
905k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Allentown gets 157 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Allentown's 32.
About as much going on as in Allentown.
72/100
1% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
6% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
19
111% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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