Population
Schenectady
68,521
Hope Mills
17,823
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Hope Mills
$60,671
Home Value
Schenectady
$152,000
Hope Mills
$176,300
Rent
Schenectady
$1,109
Hope Mills
$1,097
Crime Rate
Schenectady
6.46
Hope Mills
4.20
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Hope Mills
101.7
Avg Temp
Schenectady
N/A
Hope Mills
N/A
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Hope Mills
7.8%
How Similar Are Schenectady & Hope Mills?
Hope Mills is Schenectady's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schenectady
68,521
Hope Mills
17,823
Schenectady (68,521) is about 3.8x larger than Hope Mills (17,823).
Violent Crime
Schenectady
6.46
Hope Mills
4.20
Schenectady has a 35% higher violent crime than Hope Mills.
Property Crime
Schenectady
31.29
Hope Mills
35.93
Hope Mills has a 13% higher property crime than Schenectady.
Political Leaning
Schenectady
44.6%
Hope Mills
42.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Hope Mills
7.8%
Schenectady has a 12% higher unemployment than Hope Mills.
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Hope Mills
$60,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Schenectady
$152,000
Hope Mills
$176,300
Hope Mills has a 14% higher home values than Schenectady.
Education
Schenectady
15.7%
Hope Mills
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Schenectady
49.9%
Hope Mills
46.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Hope Mills
101.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schenectady and Hope Mills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schenectady leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hope Mills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHope Mills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,251 vs $1,702 in Schenectady (36% lower). Hope Mills has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,417 in Schenectady (27% lower). Schenectady scores 86.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.9 in Hope Mills.
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Housing Market — Hope Mills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHope Mills has a median property tax of $1,992 vs $4,925 in Schenectady (147% lower). Hope Mills has a single-family homes of 76.1% compared to 41.9% in Schenectady. Hope Mills has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 8.2% in Schenectady.
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Jobs & Economy — Schenectady leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady: 33,873 vs Hope Mills: 8,290 for labor force. Hope Mills has a poverty rate of 15.1% compared to 23.1% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a government sector of 41.8% compared to 32.5% in Hope Mills.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRHope Mills has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.08 compared to 4.78 in Schenectady. Hope Mills has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.20 compared to 6.46 in Schenectady. Schenectady has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 13.1% in Hope Mills.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Schenectady leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchenectady has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 31.1% in Hope Mills. Schenectady has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 14.6% in Hope Mills.
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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 3.8x the size of Hope Mills (17,823). Hope Mills skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 35.8.
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Black
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Schenectady
Hope Mills
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchenectady: 4 vs Hope Mills: 3 for with emergency services. Hope Mills: 3.0 vs Schenectady: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Schenectady leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.4% in Hope Mills. Hope Mills has a drive alone of 79.2% compared to 67.7% in Schenectady.
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