Albany

United States β€’ North America

Primary City: Albany

Primary State/Province: New York

Primary Language: English

Population: 1.2M

GDP: $94B β€’ GDP per capita: $77,982

#322

Global Rank

8.0

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

0.3%


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Albany metro area

42.67, -73.80
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues1 venue

Horse Racing

Saratoga Race Course

Saratoga Springs

Other Teams

College/University Teams7 teams

American Football β€’ FCS

Albany

Albany

Basketball β€’ NCAA

Albany

Albany

Basketball β€’ NCAA

Siena

Loudonville

Hockey β€’ College Hockey

RPI

Troy

Hockey β€’ College Hockey

Union College

Schenectady

W Basketball β€’ NCAA W

Albany (W)

Albany

W Basketball β€’ NCAA W

Siena (W)

Loudonville

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Baseball β€’ Minor Lg Base

Tri-City ValleyCats

Troy (NY)

Hockey β€’ Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Adirondack Thunder

Glen Falls

Defunct/Relocated Teams2 teams

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1GlobalFoundries$41BPublic
2Northeast Grocery$21BPrivate
3QXO, Inc.$11BPublic

Total Market Cap: $74B across 3 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Battle of Saratoga (1777)

Saratoga β€’ Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Performing Arts Venues1 item

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Saratoga Springs β€’ Amphitheatre

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities4 entries
#479

University at Albany, SUNY

Albany, United States

#660

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, United States

#1334

Albany Medical College

Albany, United States

#1932

Union College

Schenectady, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Albany International Airport

Albany β€’ 4 - Regional

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