City comparison
Albany, NY is about 10 miles (10 km) from Troy, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 10 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Albany, NY to Troy, NY takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Albany has a population of 99,692, vs 51,268 in Troy — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Albany covers about 21 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Troy.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Troy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,130/mo | $1,086/mo | 4.1% higher in Albany |
| Median home value | $213,400 | $177,100 | 20.5% higher in Albany |
| Median household income | $54,736 | $54,837 | 0.2% higher in Troy |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 130.9 | 130.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 97.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 98.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $99,873 in Troy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany and Troy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $79,899 in Troy to keep the same standard of living.