$100k a year, no longer in Honolulu
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
under Honolulu, every month
In Albany, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
42% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
5.85%
$429/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,203/mo
$1,629 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
66% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
905k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Honolulu gets 316 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 0 in Honolulu.
Lighter on events: Honolulu packs 3.7× more into a month.
72/100
31% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
8% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
19
63% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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