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Albany, NY vs Commerce City, CO

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- Household income in Commerce City, is 66% more than it is in Albany and is 21% above the National Average.
- Albany unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Commerce City unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Albany, NYCommerce City, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,969  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,354$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,988  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Albany, NYCommerce City, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.7%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, NYCommerce City, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%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 Commerce City    3 Reviews

I've lived here for 12 years. Back then the houses were priced right, you could get a nice smaller house for under 100k. Right now the prices are outrageous, like  More

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I recently moved to Commerce City, specifically the Reunion/Buffalo Mesa area. I love it here - it's a great family community with a wide variety of ethnicities. There  More

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Shacks, Blue collar trash, and crime. Add in traffic, oil refineries, and the smell of fresh pretrol with a truck stop and there you have Commerce City. The name speaks  More

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