on $100k a year, leaving Santa Maria
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
below Santa Maria's monthly cost
In Albany, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
51% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,203/mo
$1,997 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
66% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
905k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Santa Maria actually gets more: 337 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 0 in Santa Maria.
72/100
22% higher than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
5% higher than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
19
850% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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