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Boulder, CO vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Albany, is 30% less than it is in Boulder and is 31% below the National Average.
- Boulder unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Albany unemployment rate is 7.1%.

Economy
 Boulder, COAlbany, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.4%24.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,057$31,969$37,638
 Household Income$74,902$52,583$69,021
 Family Median Income$134,583$72,988$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boulder, COAlbany, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%16.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.8%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%11.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.8%13.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.6%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.0%5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boulder, COAlbany, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%15.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science16.9%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%3.6%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%7.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.4%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.4%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%23.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.0%7.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 4 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310
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12203 12208 12206 12209 12210 12202 12222 12207

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