same $100k income, fresh start from Lancaster
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
more expensive each month than Lancaster
Albany costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
8% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,203/mo
$358 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
6% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
905k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Lancaster has the edge here, logging 158 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Lancaster's 25.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.7× Lancaster's pace.
72/100
14% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
19
1800% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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