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Anchorage, AK vs Schenectady, NY

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- Household income in Schenectady, is 43% less than it is in Anchorage and is 37% below the National Average.
- Anchorage unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Schenectady unemployment rate is 8.6%.
 Anchorage, AKSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,125  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,237$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,497  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Anchorage, AKSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Anchorage, AKSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.2%13.1%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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