ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area is 5.7% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area jobs have increased by 0.6%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area's cost of living is 1.6% lower than the U.S. average.
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August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.
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In the last Presidential election, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area remained very strongly Democratic, 56.3% to 41.3%.
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Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area's population is 878,550 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 1.8%.
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Average Commute time is 23.1 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area is Real Estate:
$256,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 3.4%.
SCHOOLS
Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area public schools spend $18,664 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12.3 students per teacher in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area.
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