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Maine, MN vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Albany, is 25% less than it is in Maine and is 31% below the National Average.
- Maine unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Albany unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Maine, MNAlbany, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%24.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.1%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,261$31,969$37,638
 Household Income$70,000$52,583$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,375$72,988$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Maine, MNAlbany, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.0%16.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.5%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.0%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%11.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.9%13.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.8%5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Maine, MNAlbany, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%15.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.4%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services7.6%3.6%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.8%7.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.4%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%23.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.2%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.2%7.2%13.1%
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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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