7. Albany
Score: 12
Median home price: $190,600
Cost of living index: 108.4
Average commute time: 19.99
Crime rate: 73
Doctors per 100K: 519
The county that is home to the New York state capital, Albany, is home to over 304,000 people, according to the 2010 census. The total territory of the county is 533 square miles out of which 2 percent is water.
The median home price in Albany is $190,600, while the cost of living index is 108.4. The average commute time is below 20 minutes, which is great to hear. The number of physicians per 100,000 people was calculated at 519, so your health issues should be more than taken care of. The downside of living here is the rather high crime rate – 73.
