with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boston
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
below Boston's monthly cost
Albany runs on a fraction of Boston's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
48% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
5.85%
$71/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,203/mo
$1,431 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
53% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
905k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Boston gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Boston's 33.
Lighter on events: Boston packs 6.5× more into a month.
72/100
1% higher than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
7% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
19
82% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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