on $100k a year, leaving Miami
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
lighter monthly cost than Miami
Albany gives you room Miami doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
38% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,203/mo
$535 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
36% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
905k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Miami gets 272 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Miami's 0.
97% fewer events than Miami. The pace eases up.
72/100
6% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
19
89% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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