same $100k income, fresh start from Buffalo
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 Buffalo
You'd pay for Albany. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
20% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
5.85%
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,203/mo
$269 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
29% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
905k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Buffalo has the edge here, logging 152 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 62 days below 20° vs Buffalo's 42.
Noticeably quieter than Buffalo. About 62% fewer events on a typical month.
72/100
9% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
0% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
19
5% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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