| Albany, NY | Vancouver, WA | United States |
Overall | 99.3 | 122.8 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 100.9 | 101.2 | 100 |
Health | 116.8 | 91.0 | 100 |
Housing | 81.9 | 147.4 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $253,100 | $473,000 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 11,000.0% | 7,450.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 87.6 | 124.9 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 155.7 | 130.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I More
I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including More
Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay More
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Reviews for Vancouver 57 Reviews
This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I More
Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling More
The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption More
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