$100k salary, packing up from New Haven
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 New Haven, every month
The gap is real. Albany costs noticeably less than New Haven, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
21% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
5.85%
$29/mo more in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,203/mo
$417 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
15% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
905k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
New Haven actually gets more: 155 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 62 days below 20° vs New Haven's 40.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× New Haven's pace.
72/100
7% higher than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
5% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
19
1800% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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