

Albany vs Glens Falls
$276/mo less in Glens Falls
AlbanyGlens FallsAbout 48 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Glens Falls costs you more
- Property tax 1.75%
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,417/mo in Glens Falls. $2,693/mo in Albany. −$3,312 a year.
Albany
$2,693
left each month
Glens Falls
$2,417
−$276 vs Albany
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In 2022-2023, 1,146 households moved Albany → Glens Falls (avg AGI $62,014). 1,203 went the other way. The whole move →
−$276 / mo
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| Per month | Albany | Glens Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,125 | $7,508 | −$617 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,110 | $1,890 | −$220 |
| Take-home pay | $6,015 | $5,617 | −$397 |
| Rent | $1,367 | $1,171 | −$196 |
| Getting around | $517 | $590 | +$73 |
| Groceries | $397 | $397 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $446 | $446 | $0 |
| Utilities | $248 | $248 | $0 |
| Everything else | $347 | $347 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,693 | $2,417 | −$276 |
Salary to match Albany
$95,000
Gross pay in Glens Falls that leaves the same amount as $97,500 in Albany.
Tax difference
+$444
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.0% in Albany, 25.2% in Glens Falls.
More about Glens Falls
Albany, NY in full
State income tax topping out at 9.65%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,627 and 178 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
Glens Falls, NY in full
State income tax topping out at 9.65%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,394 and 178 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
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Glens Falls → Albany →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Glens Falls than Albany?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Glens Falls leaves about $276 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,367 in Albany and $1,171 in Glens Falls.
Does Glens Falls have state income tax?
Glens Falls is in New York, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Albany to Glens Falls?
The paycheck is taxed in New York. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Albany and Glens Falls changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.