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Albany, NY vs Vestal, NY

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- Household income in Vestal, is 33% more than it is in Albany and is 2% above the National Average.
- Albany unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Vestal unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Albany, NYVestal, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,969  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,123$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,988  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Albany, NYVestal, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Albany, NYVestal, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%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 Vestal    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Vestal is the beautiful, elitist older sibling of West Binghamton (not the first ward, the actual west Bing, near Riverside area). The area is expensive compared to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Very nice area. I live in West Binghamton and Vestal is more like this area, but a bit more pricey.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Vestal is very safe and  More

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