Population
Schenectady
68,521
Beaumont
113,710
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Beaumont
$57,530
Home Value
Schenectady
$152,000
Beaumont
$158,800
Rent
Schenectady
$1,109
Beaumont
$1,072
Crime Rate
Schenectady
6.46
Beaumont
11.37
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Beaumont
97.4
Avg Temp
Schenectady
N/A
Beaumont
N/A
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Beaumont
5.3%
How Similar Are Schenectady & Beaumont?
Beaumont is Schenectady's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schenectady
68,521
Beaumont
113,710
Beaumont has a 40% larger population than Schenectady.
Violent Crime
Schenectady
6.46
Beaumont
11.37
Beaumont has a 43% higher violent crime than Schenectady.
Property Crime
Schenectady
31.29
Beaumont
33.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Schenectady
44.6%
Beaumont
54.0%
Schenectady leans Democratic while Beaumont leans Republican.
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Beaumont
5.3%
Schenectady has a 40% higher unemployment than Beaumont.
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Beaumont
$57,530
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Schenectady
$152,000
Beaumont
$158,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Schenectady
15.7%
Beaumont
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Schenectady
49.9%
Beaumont
33.9%
Schenectady has a 32% higher demographics than Beaumont.
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Beaumont
97.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schenectady and Beaumont share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Beaumont leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Beaumont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBeaumont has a fair market rent (1br) of $898 vs $1,417 in Schenectady (58% lower). Beaumont has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,103 vs $1,702 in Schenectady (54% lower). Beaumont scores 107.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Schenectady.
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Housing Market — Beaumont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeaumont has a median property tax of $2,612 vs $4,925 in Schenectady (89% lower). Schenectady has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 14.3% in Beaumont. Beaumont has a single-family homes of 69.5% compared to 41.9% in Schenectady.
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Jobs & Economy — Beaumont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.1% in Beaumont. Beaumont has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.9% in Schenectady. Beaumont: 53,326 vs Schenectady: 33,873 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Schenectady leads
Source: FBI UCRSchenectady has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.01 compared to 7.86 in Beaumont. Schenectady has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.78 compared to 8.75 in Beaumont. Schenectady has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.46 compared to 11.37 in Beaumont.
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Schools & Education — Beaumont leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBeaumont has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 15.7% in Schenectady.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeaumont has a population of 113,710, about 1.7x the size of Schenectady (68,521).
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Schenectady
Beaumont
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBeaumont: 5 vs Schenectady: 4 for with emergency services. Schenectady: 2.8 vs Beaumont: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 0.3% in Beaumont. Schenectady has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.1% in Beaumont. Beaumont has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Schenectady.
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