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Albany, NY vs Marblehead, MA

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- Household income in Marblehead, is 193% more than it is in Albany and is 55% above the National Average.
- Albany unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Marblehead unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Albany, NYMarblehead, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,969  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$154,049$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,988  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Albany, NYMarblehead, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock39.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Albany, NYMarblehead, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%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  Unlock4.0%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 Marblehead    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

From a life long resident... the selfish yuppies, coked out realtors and well connected pot smokers have taken over the town.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been to every state except Alaska and can say Marblehead is the nicest places to live. However, there are two big cons. 1. Is the unequal way properties are  More

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