Population
Schenectady
68,521
Grandview
25,821
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Grandview
$53,431
Home Value
Schenectady
$152,000
Grandview
$171,200
Rent
Schenectady
$1,109
Grandview
$1,007
Crime Rate
Schenectady
6.46
Grandview
6.79
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Grandview
92.7
Avg Temp
Schenectady
N/A
Grandview
N/A
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Grandview
5.6%
How Similar Are Schenectady & Grandview?
Grandview is Schenectady's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schenectady
68,521
Grandview
25,821
Schenectady (68,521) is about 2.7x larger than Grandview (25,821).
Violent Crime
Schenectady
6.46
Grandview
6.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Schenectady
31.29
Grandview
37.82
Grandview has a 17% higher property crime than Schenectady.
Political Leaning
Schenectady
44.6%
Grandview
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Schenectady has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Grandview
5.6%
Schenectady has a 37% higher unemployment than Grandview.
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Grandview
$53,431
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Schenectady
$152,000
Grandview
$171,200
Grandview has a 11% higher home values than Schenectady.
Education
Schenectady
15.7%
Grandview
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Schenectady
49.9%
Grandview
48.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Grandview
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schenectady and Grandview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grandview leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grandview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrandview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,702 in Schenectady (25% lower). Grandview scores 102.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Schenectady. Grandview has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,417 in Schenectady (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Grandview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrandview has a median property tax of $1,985 vs $4,925 in Schenectady (148% lower). Grandview has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 41.9% in Schenectady. Grandview has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 8.2% in Schenectady.
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Jobs & Economy — Grandview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady: 33,873 vs Grandview: 13,762 for labor force. Grandview has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 8.9% in Schenectady. Grandview has a poverty rate of 16.1% compared to 23.1% in Schenectady.
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Crime & Safety — Schenectady leads
Source: FBI UCRSchenectady has a violent crime clearance of 43.3% compared to 10.5% in Grandview. Schenectady has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 6.2% in Grandview. Schenectady has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.01 compared to 6.27 in Grandview.
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Schools & Education — Grandview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrandview has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 35.9% in Schenectady. Grandview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 15.7% in Schenectady.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a population of 68,521, about 2.7x the size of Grandview (25,821).
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Schenectady
Grandview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchenectady: 4 vs Grandview: 3 for with emergency services. Grandview: 3.0 vs Schenectady: 2.8 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 0.0% in Grandview. Grandview has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 8.8% in Schenectady. Grandview has a drive alone of 73.1% compared to 67.7% in Schenectady.
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