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Saranac Lake, NY vs Juneau, AK

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- Household income in Juneau, is 64% more than it is in Saranac Lake and is 23% above the National Average.
- Saranac Lake unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Juneau unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Saranac Lake, NYJuneau, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,159  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,126$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,545  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Saranac Lake, NYJuneau, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K15.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Saranac Lake, NYJuneau, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library12.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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Reviews for Juneau    18 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Juneau's strong points are its unique geography and scenery, outdoor recreation options, availability of fresh seafood, and its thriving arts & culture  More

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Over 11 years ago

Juneau AK has over 50 trails in and around our community. They can be short as a jaunt from the road to the water to go shell collecting or much longer. Such as a hike  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you want wilderness, mountains, ocean, fishing, hunting, hiking, snow, rain, and cold, this is the place to  More

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