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Albany, NY vs Baltimore, MD

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- Household income in Baltimore, is 3% more than it is in Albany and is 28% below the National Average.
- Albany unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Baltimore unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Albany, NYBaltimore, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock11.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,969  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,124$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,988  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Albany, NYBaltimore, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Albany, NYBaltimore, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.4%13.1%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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 5 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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Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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