same $100k income, fresh start from San Diego
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 San Diego, every month
Albany sits well below San Diego on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
43% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,203/mo
$1,535 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
64% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
905k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
San Diego gets 332 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 0 in San Diego.
San Diego hosts 6.7× more events.
72/100
4% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
8% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
19
65% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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