CITY PROFILE
Albany, NY
“Cheap housing, endless gray skies, nothing much to do.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $371K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,681/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.2°C · warmest 21.6°C · coolest -6°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1197 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.74 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #64 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy86
- Affordable to rent75
- Climate comfort34
- Plenty of sunshine36
- Big-city amenities59
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.