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Albany, NY vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Household income in Phoenix, is 23% more than it is in Albany and is 6% below the National Average.
- Albany unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Phoenix unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Albany, NYPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,969  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,927$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,988  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Albany, NYPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Albany, NYPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.2%13.1%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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 5 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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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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