Population
Schenectady
68,521
Hazelwood
25,214
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Hazelwood
$55,930
Home Value
Schenectady
$152,000
Hazelwood
$154,900
Rent
Schenectady
$1,109
Hazelwood
$956
Crime Rate
Schenectady
6.46
Hazelwood
4.90
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Hazelwood
92.9
Avg Temp
Schenectady
N/A
Hazelwood
N/A
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Hazelwood
8.9%
How Similar Are Schenectady & Hazelwood?
Hazelwood is Schenectady's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schenectady
68,521
Hazelwood
25,214
Schenectady (68,521) is about 2.7x larger than Hazelwood (25,214).
Violent Crime
Schenectady
6.46
Hazelwood
4.90
Schenectady has a 24% higher violent crime than Hazelwood.
Property Crime
Schenectady
31.29
Hazelwood
25.20
Schenectady has a 19% higher property crime than Hazelwood.
Political Leaning
Schenectady
44.6%
Hazelwood
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Schenectady has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Hazelwood
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Hazelwood
$55,930
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Schenectady
$152,000
Hazelwood
$154,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Schenectady
15.7%
Hazelwood
18.8%
Hazelwood has a 17% higher education than Schenectady.
Demographics
Schenectady
49.9%
Hazelwood
48.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Hazelwood
92.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schenectady and Hazelwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hazelwood
Hazelwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hazelwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHazelwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,417 in Schenectady (42% lower). Hazelwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,702 in Schenectady (40% lower). Hazelwood scores 98.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Schenectady.
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Housing Market — Hazelwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazelwood has a median property tax of $2,360 vs $4,925 in Schenectady (109% lower). Hazelwood has a single-family homes of 68.3% compared to 41.9% in Schenectady. Hazelwood has a owner-occupied of 59.5% compared to 44.8% in Schenectady.
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Jobs & Economy — Schenectady leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady: 33,873 vs Hazelwood: 14,109 for labor force. Hazelwood has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 23.1% in Schenectady. Hazelwood has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 8.8% in Schenectady.
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Crime & Safety — Hazelwood leads
Source: FBI UCRHazelwood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.76 compared to 25.08 in Schenectady. Hazelwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.59 compared to 4.01 in Schenectady. Hazelwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 1.01 in Schenectady.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hazelwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHazelwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 15.7% in Schenectady. Hazelwood has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 35.9% in Schenectady.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a population of 68,521, about 2.7x the size of Hazelwood (25,214). Schenectady skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 38.4.
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Schenectady
Hazelwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchenectady: 4 vs Hazelwood: 3 for with emergency services. Hazelwood: 3.7 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 1.2% in Hazelwood. Hazelwood has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 8.8% in Schenectady. Hazelwood has a drive alone of 74.6% compared to 67.7% in Schenectady.
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