Now is the time to experience for yourself as to why start-ups, Fortune 100 and world renowned international companies are choosing to invest and grow here. Albany continues to rank among top places to live and work, including a highly skilled workforce as ranked by WalletHub, one of the biggest attractors of greater New York City workers according to U.S. Census data, best place to live by Livability, and one of the nation's safest places to live by U.S. News & World Report. In 2021, Albany was named the best place to live in New York by U.S. News. Read more how #DowntownWorks for you here.