2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Troy, NY vs Pasadena, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Pasadena, is 78% more than it is in Troy and is 23% above the National Average.
- Troy unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Pasadena unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Troy, NYPasadena, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.2%9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.0%35.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,334$52,699$37,638
 Household Income$50,304$89,661$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,485$113,660$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Troy, NYPasadena, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.7%10.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.5%2.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.7%5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%5.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%5.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.0%16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%10.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.1%17.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Troy, NYPasadena, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%21.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.5%10.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.6%3.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%8.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%6.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.1%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.9%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%16.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%3.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.9%4.7%13.1%
Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 10 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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