Population
Mission
86,234
Schenectady
68,521
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Schenectady
$56,398
Home Value
Mission
$160,800
Schenectady
$152,000
Rent
Mission
$931
Schenectady
$1,109
Crime Rate
Mission
1.90
Schenectady
6.46
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Schenectady
101.7
Avg Temp
Mission
N/A
Schenectady
N/A
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Schenectady
8.9%
How Similar Are Mission & Schenectady?
Schenectady is Mission's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mission
86,234
Schenectady
68,521
Mission has a 21% larger population than Schenectady.
Violent Crime
Mission
1.90
Schenectady
6.46
Schenectady's violent crime is significantly higher than Mission's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Mission
11.48
Schenectady
31.29
Schenectady's property crime is significantly higher than Mission's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Mission
51.0%
Schenectady
44.6%
Mission leans Republican while Schenectady leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Schenectady
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Schenectady
$56,398
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Mission
$160,800
Schenectady
$152,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Mission
17.9%
Schenectady
15.7%
Mission has a 12% higher education than Schenectady.
Demographics
Mission
37.6%
Schenectady
49.9%
Schenectady has a 25% higher demographics than Mission.
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Schenectady
101.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mission and Schenectady share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mission leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mission leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMission has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,417 in Schenectady (40% lower). Mission has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,702 in Schenectady (38% lower). Mission scores 100.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Schenectady.
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Housing Market — Mission leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission has a single-family homes of 70.2% compared to 41.9% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 13.6% in Mission. Mission has a owner-occupied of 71.5% compared to 44.8% in Schenectady.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mission leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission has a poverty rate of 17.7% compared to 23.1% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a per capita income of $31,536 vs $27,938 in Mission (11% higher). Mission: 37,272 vs Schenectady: 33,873 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Mission leads
Source: FBI UCRMission has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 1.01 in Schenectady. Mission has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.33 compared to 4.78 in Schenectady. Mission has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 4.01 in Schenectady.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMission has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 15.7% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 32.4% in Mission.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission has a population of 86,234, about 1.3x the size of Schenectady (68,521). Mission skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 35.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mission
Schenectady
Healthcare — Mission leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMission: 3.5 vs Schenectady: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mission: 5 vs Schenectady: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Mission. Schenectady has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 0.1% in Mission. Mission has a drive alone of 75.1% compared to 67.7% in Schenectady.
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