Albany vs Schenectady
Albany, NY compared with Schenectady, NY · 11 miles apart
Albany has 101,698 residents to Schenectady’s 69,471. Albany comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Schenectady does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Albany, NY | Schenectady, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101,698 | 69,471 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,751 | 6,428 |
| Median household income | $61,986 | $58,399 |
| Median home value | $234,700 | $168,800 |
| Median rent | $1,216 | $1,145 |
| Homeownership | 38.2% | 45.6% |
| Average commute | 20 min | 22 min |
| Median age | 32 | 36.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 45.3% | 25.4% |
| Poverty rate | 22.9% | 23.8% |
| Unemployment | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 2.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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