5 Reasons Capital Region Is The Best Place To Live In New York

The Capital Region of New York is the best place to live in the Empire State. Western New York is nice, Manhattan is exciting, the Adirondack region is beautiful but there is no place like CapitaLand. Here's why.

Yes, the Capital Region has top-ranked schools. We have an affordable cost of living and a stable job market in technology, government and education, to name a few. All of that is important but here are the 5 Reasons The Best Place To Live In New York Is The Capital Region. In no particular order.

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MUSIC - Artists from around the world travel to the Capital Region for the chance to play our iconic music venues such as Saratoga Performing Arts Center, the Palace Theatre in Albany, Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. We also have the only egg shaped venue in America, The Egg in Albany.

ART - Albany Institute of History and Art is New York's oldest museum and boasts more than 35,000 objects and 1 million documents. The New York State Museum, located at Empire State Plaza, is the largest state museum in America.

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SARATOGA RACE COURSE - Rub elbows each summer with the famous and fancy at one of the oldest sporting venues of any kind in the United States. 2025 marks the second consecutive season for the "Test of the Champion" Triple Crown Race, Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs.

NATURE - Lakes, hiking, mountains and more. The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is one of the only inland pine barrens left in the world. Thatcher State Park is home to Indian Ladder Trail where you can walk behind waterfalls.

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FAMILY FUN - New York's most thrilling theme park, Six Flags Great Escape is located in Queensbury. Just up the road in Warren County you will find mini-golf, restaurants, motels and the "Queen of American Lakes", Lake George. To the west you can explore Howe Caverns.

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