2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Schenectady, NY vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in New Bedford has been positive.
- New Bedford has 1.6% less unemployment than Schenectady.
- New Bedford job growth has increased by 0.8% in the past 10 years.
 Schenectady, NYNew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%  Unlock6.3%
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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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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