same $100k income, fresh start from Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs
A small premium for Albany. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
5% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
5.85%
$121/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,203/mo
$31 less than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
22% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
905k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Colorado Springs has the edge here, logging 184 pleasant days a year.
Colorado Springs hosts 1.7× more events.
72/100
1% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
14% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
19
73% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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