2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sugar Land, TX vs Albany, NY

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- Household income in Albany, is 58% less than it is in Sugar Land and is 31% below the National Average.
- Sugar Land unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Albany unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Sugar Land, TXAlbany, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.2%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%24.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,768$31,969$37,638
 Household Income$123,733$52,583$69,021
 Family Median Income$142,202$72,988$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sugar Land, TXAlbany, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.0%16.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.8%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.2%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.6%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%11.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.2%13.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.9%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K25.9%5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sugar Land, TXAlbany, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.2%15.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.1%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%3.6%1.8%
 Legal1.9%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%7.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.8%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%23.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.9%7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Sugar Land    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Trust me, Houston and its crime has caught up with Sugar Land in the past 10 years. I've been here for over 25 years, and when we came here there was hardly any mention  More

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I'd like to start by saying I hope that some of the situations in some of the other posts are isolated incidents. Also, I am qualifying this post with: I haven't been a  More

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Since we moved to Sugar land 15 years ago it has grown tremendously. The quality of life has improved, with more places to go and things to do in the area. Property  More

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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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