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Albany County is right for you. With its strategic location, skilled talent base, affordable cost of living, and strategic industry clusters, Albany County offers the advantages you need to succeed. As the state’s capital, we have a vibrant culture, world-class art museums, and fascinating architecture from our 400 year history. Find the right fit for your company in one of our 18 diverse towns, cities, and villages.

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77.15%

Labor Force Participation

Workforce & Education

Albany County plays a major role in training the region's workforce, housing 10 colleges and universities, including the University of Albany.
Labor Force Participation as of May 2021 is 77.15%.
In 2020 alone, there were 13,276 graduates from Albany County institutions.
Over 6,150 remote workers, which is 3.9% of the total labor force.
Albany County's population is highly educated: 40% of County residents have at least a bachelor's degree.

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$33.6B

Gross Regional Product

Central Location

150 miles north of New York City, 165 miles west of Boston and 290 miles east of Buffalo.
Home of the Northeast's most convenient gateway and the smart airport of tomorrow, Albany International Airport.
Home to two dynamic deep water ports, the Port of Albany and the Port of Coeymans connect area manufacturers to global markets.
Albany-Rensselaer rail station is Operated by the CDTA, the and is the 9th busiest Amtrak station in the country, serving more than 800,000 people a year.

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$9.88M

in private investment since 2016

Business Incentives

The Albany County Industrial Development Agency offers businesses tax abatements and financing programs to encourage economic growth and expansion in the County.
Excelsior Jobs Program: Tax credits are available for strategic businesses such as high tech, bio-tech, clean-tech and manufacturing that create jobs or make significant capital investments.
New York's Empire State Development provides incentive and financing programs for business attraction and expansion.

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314.8k

Population

Companies & Industries

Curia (pharmaceuticals)
Vicarious Visions (game development)
Sabic (chemicals)
Mohawk (paper)
Latham Pools (fabricated pools)
Philips Medical Systems (MRI magnets)
Applied Materials (semiconductor R&D)
Goldman Sachs Ayco

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$89,627

AVERAGE INCOME (2019)

Quality of Life

From the Corning Preserve along the Hudson River to Washington Park in Albany to the Helderberg Hilltowns, beauty flows through this history-rich county.
The City of Albany ranked 16th best place to live. (Livability, 2020)
In 2020, Albany County's Green Island, with the recently completed Starbuck Island waterfront luxury apartment community, emerged as New York's fastest-growing town and village.
The county in 2020 also saw the biggest annual increase in single-family home building permits in New York.

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The Community at a Glance

Albany County and its 18 cities, towns, and villages lie just a few hours between the major cities of Boston, Buffalo, Montreal, and New York City. As the state’s capital, this region is known for being a tech hub for entrepreneurs and start ups in industries like advanced electronics and nanotech, offshore wind and clean energy, life sciences and health care, software and gaming, and transportation logistics.

By The Numbers:

157.3k Total Labor Force

217.2k All Industries Employment

$66.1k AVG. Ann. All Industries Wage

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