Move over, Manhattan — the hottest job markets may be just a train ride (or tank of gas) away.

A new LinkedIn study has crowned America’s “Cities on the Rise” for jobs and talent — and some of the winners are closer to Times Square than Times Square is to affordable rent.

While Grand Rapids, Michigan, took the top spot thanks to its growing tech scene and insurance boom, the real eyebrow-raiser for New Yorkers is Albany — the Empire State’s own capital — landing at No. 4.

Yes, Albany. Once better known for politics and potholes than paychecks, the upstate hub — just a little under a 3-hour drive from NYC — is now a rising star in high-tech jobs and semiconductor research. 3

The University at Albany pumps more than $1 billion into the local economy, with top employers like Rege

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