2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Schenectady, NY vs Nyack, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Nyack, is 89% more than it is in Schenectady and is 27% above the National Average.
- Schenectady unemployment rate is 8.6%.
- Nyack unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Schenectady, NYNyack, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.6%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.7%27.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,363$63,521$37,638
 Household Income$50,237$95,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,002$118,750$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Schenectady, NYNyack, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.6%4.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%6.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.8%9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%5.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%3.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%2.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.4%12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%10.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.4%24.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Schenectady, NYNyack, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.8%3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%3.7%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%13.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%7.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%11.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.6%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%17.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%3.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.2%6.3%13.1%
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 3 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 15 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 16 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Nyack    4 Reviews

Nyack is a very vibrant and eclectic town. Very diverse culturally and is accepting to the LGBTQ community. The arts, nightlife, and shopping is great. My favorite  More

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Over 12 years ago

Nyack is a small village on the Hudson River about 20 miles north of NYC. Living in a river town is a wonderful thing from beautiful sunrises to sunsets. The village of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I moved here 8 yrs ago from NYC (30 minutes away) and have found this to be the quintessential small town, not small minded. I am a real estate associate broker with  More

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