Schenectady vs Troy
Schenectady, NY compared with Troy, NY · 14 miles apart
Schenectady has 69,471 residents to Troy’s 50,912. Schenectady comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, unemployment. Troy does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Schenectady, NY | Troy, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,471 | 50,912 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 6,428 | 4,916 |
| Median household income | $58,399 | $58,477 |
| Median home value | $168,800 | $206,500 |
| Median rent | $1,145 | $1,175 |
| Homeownership | 45.6% | 37.4% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 21.1 min |
| Median age | 36.1 | 32.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 25.4% | 37.3% |
| Poverty rate | 23.8% | 23.4% |
| Unemployment | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 3.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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