The Albany/NY’s Capital Region has 1.1 million people living in eight counties: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Washington. (View all eight 2024 Capital Region County Economic Profiles). The region spans 5,336 square miles; about the size of Connecticut. In addition to being the home of New York’s capital city (Albany), the region is a major talent generator with 22 higher education institutions. Key regional industry clusters include Semiconductors, Life Sciences, Digital Gaming and Clean Energy, as well as emerging opportunities in Quantum, Artificial Intelligence, and Climate Tech.

 

The region is a major talent generator with 23 higher education institutions. Key regional industry clusters include Semiconductors, Life Science, Digital Gaming and Clean Energy.

The four-season region is brimming with opportunities for leisure and recreation; surrounded by the Catskills, Berkshires and Adirondack mountains and filled with arts, cultural and food destinations in between them.

Interested in transportation options to/from Albany/NY’s Capital Region, and ways to get around once you’re here?

21st
Best Place to Live - US News & World Report
11th
Best City for Millennials - Homebuyer
24th
Top Life Science Research Talent Clusters - CBRE
20th
Most Educated City in America - WalletHub

New York’s Capital Region. A million strong. CAPable of aNYthing.

Affordable, vibrant, diverse and growing. Come to a place where you can make a difference.

Start your day with a bike ride across the Hudson. Grab an espresso at your favorite cafe. Work your job — Fortune 500 pharma, freelance web developer, loan officer at a community-based bank, baker, organic farmer… Next it’s local brews and an open mic. Go home to water your garden, tweak your latest game designs (yeah, you’ve kind of got a side hustle), watch the last of the sunset from your porch. Room to breathe. Dream big. Live large.
CapNY. CAPable of aNYthing.

 

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