same $100k income, fresh start from Hartford
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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
cheaper each month than Hartford
Not a fortune, but real money. Albany runs cheaper than Hartford month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
15% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
5.85%
$29/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,203/mo
$259 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
12% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
905k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Hartford gets 148 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 62 days drop below 20° vs Hartford's 47.
Things to do run about even with Hartford.
72/100
7% higher than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
0% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
19
27% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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