Capital Region

New York's Capital Region

A Growing Business, Education, Technology, and Health Care Community

New York's Capital Region has been earning national attention for years as a technology powerhouse, a stimulating place to work and live, and an ideal environment for growing a company and a family. The 1.1 million residents of the Capital Region have enjoyed continued employment and growth opportunities and a third of our population over 25 years old has a bachelor's degree or higher.

We enjoy living in communities that are close to where we work (average commute is 24.08 minutes) and that are affordable. Today, the region is attracting new businesses thanks to long-range vision and both government and private investment in high technology, higher education, and health care.

Equally attractive to many residents is the region's geographic location – 3 hours from the major metropolitan centers of Manhattan, Boston, and Montreal, and only a short drive in any direction to farms, mountains, lakes, and an endless variety of outdoor tourism activities.

The Capital Region also boasts a rich cultural life and growing diversity, thanks in part to the many universities located here. From music to art, from dance to theater, from pre-Revolutionary history to cutting-edge technology — it's all here in Albany and surrounding communities.