$100k a year, no longer in San Jose
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
less monthly outlay than San Jose
Albany sits well below San Jose on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
53% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,203/mo
$2,115 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
80% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
905k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
San Jose has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 0 in San Jose.
But the calendar thins out: San Jose stays 2.4× busier.
72/100
3% higher than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
4% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
19
34% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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