2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Chelmsford, MA vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Albany, is 57% less than it is in Chelmsford and is 31% below the National Average.
- Chelmsford unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Albany unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Chelmsford, MAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.3%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%24.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,430$31,969$37,638
 Household Income$123,630$52,583$69,021
 Family Median Income$142,403$72,988$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chelmsford, MAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.1%16.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.9%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.5%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.0%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.7%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%11.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.1%13.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.6%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K22.2%5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chelmsford, MAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.4%15.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science19.0%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%3.6%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%7.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.1%5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.5%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%23.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.8%7.2%13.1%
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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 2 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 4 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 4 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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