2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Colonie, NY vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Tempe, is 29% less than it is in Colonie and is 8% below the National Average.
- Colonie unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Tempe unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Colonie, NYTempe, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.7%5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.2%49.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,510$35,880$37,638
 Household Income$89,977$64,080$69,021
 Family Median Income$111,321$83,803$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Colonie, NYTempe, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.6%11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.3%6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%8.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%13.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.0%15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%7.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.9%6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Colonie, NYTempe, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.7%16.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.7%10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%1.8%1.8%
 Legal2.8%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%8.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%4.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.6%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.7%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.8%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%23.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.7%8.5%13.1%
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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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