$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
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
the monthly premium over Columbus
Albany runs a little pricier than Columbus. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
9% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
5.85%
$155/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,203/mo
$287 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
3% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
905k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Columbus edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Columbus's 29.
Columbus hosts 4.5× more events.
72/100
26% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
7% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
19
41% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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