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Ballston Spa, NY vs Milton, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Milton, is 24% more than it is in Ballston Spa and is 25% above the National Average.
- Ballston Spa unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Milton unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Ballston Spa, NYMilton, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,113  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$91,802$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,431  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ballston Spa, NYMilton, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ballston Spa, NYMilton, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library11.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.8%13.1%
Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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