$100k salary, packing up from Albany
changea dispatch from
new haven
CT
41.31°N
72.92°W
New Haven invented apizza (that's a-PEETS, the local New Haven Italian style), and Frank Pepe's claims the white clam pie as their original. Yale anchors the city with its Gothic spires and museums (the Yale University Art Gallery is free and exceptional). The Long Island Sound is right there, and the city's a 90-minute train ride to Grand Central. Pizza-pilgrimage worthy on its own.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly premium over Albany
You'd pay for New Haven. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,089/mo
27% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
5.5%
$29/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$5,786/mo
$417 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$424k
17% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
568k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
155
pleasant days a year, in new haven.
Albany only manages 147 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Albany. About 31% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
7% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Wildwood State Park, 24.7 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
1
95% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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