Albany, NY, and Harrisburg, PA, named the fastest-growing cities close to NYC

Move over, Manhattan — the most well liked job markets could also be only a prepare trip (or tank of gasoline) away.

A new LinkedIn study has topped America’s “Cities on the Rise” for jobs and expertise — and among the winners are nearer to Times Square than Times Square is to reasonably priced lease.

While Grand Rapids, Michigan, took the highest spot due to its rising tech scene and insurance coverage increase, the true eyebrow-raiser for New Yorkers is Albany — the Empire State’s personal capital — touchdown at No. 4.

Yes, Albany. Once higher identified for politics and potholes than paychecks, the upstate hub — just a bit underneath a 3-hour drive from NYC — is now a rising star in high-tech jobs and semiconductor analysis.

The University at Albany pumps greater than $1 billion into the native financial system, with high employers like Regeneron, a biotechnology firm, and Albany Medical Center drawing expertise — and paychecks averaging practically $72,000.

Median dwelling listings hover round $604,000, making it pricier than many upstate friends however nonetheless a cut price in comparison with NYC.

But right here’s the kicker: Albany didn’t even nab the highest-ranking spot for a close-by market. That honor goes to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which in some way beat it at No. 3.

Pennsylvania’s capital — about three hours from Midtown — scored excessive due to low value of residing, well being care enlargement and a tourism enhance.

With median dwelling dwelling listings round $431,000 and a median revenue of $64,000, Harrisburg is attracting retirees and younger professionals alike.

Boise, Idaho, claimed No. 2 for its booming tech trade and mountain-town way of life, whereas Milwaukee, Wisconsin, rounded out the highest 5, buoyed by tech jobs and a surging tourism scene.

LinkedIn mentioned the rating was primarily based on hiring developments, job postings and expertise migration — basically, the place Americans are packing up and transferring for higher profession prospects while not having to promote a kidney for lease.

The full high 25 record exhibits that the motion is more and more in mid-sized metro areas — from semiconductor-fueled Sacramento, California, to biotech-booming Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina — not simply in coastal megacities.

LinkedIn’s high 25 cities on the rise:

1. Grand Rapids, MI
2. Boise, ID
3. Harrisburg, PA
4. Albany, NY
5. Milwaukee, WI
6. Portland, ME
7. Myrtle Beach, SC
8. Hartford, CT
9. Nashville, TN
10. Omaha, NE
11. Kansas City, MO
12. Wilmington, NC
13. Richmond, VA
14. Indianapolis, IN
15. Colorado Springs, CO
16. Sacramento, CA
17. Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC
18. Austin, TX
19. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
20. Portland, OR
21. Fayetteville, AR
22. Reno, NV
23. San Antonio, TX
24. Fort Wayne, IN
25. Pensacola, FL

So for those who’re over subway delays and $20 cocktails, Albany may be calling. Just don’t inform Harrisburg — they’re nonetheless having fun with their victory lap.

And if neither capital metropolis strikes your fancy, there’s at all times Long Island, the place one other neighborhood simply nabbed bragging rights of its personal.

As beforehand reported by The Post, New York’s Massapequa Park was topped the Empire State’s finest place to dwell within the newest U.S. News & World Report rankings — although it solely got here in at No. 140 nationwide.

The close-knit South Shore village scored factors for its sturdy public faculties, fast commute to NYC and close by seaside entry, with houses promoting for a median $746,500 — greater than double the statewide median (excluding town).

Looks just like the street to the nice life may simply run by means of the capital — or a Long Island cul-de-sac.