Schenectady County, NY: 16 findings, 1 at a watch level and 15 noted
16 findings fired for Schenectady County, NY this run, against a typical home value of $314,934 in August 2026 and covered employment of 60,786 in 2026 Q1. 4 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchSchenectady County, NY's typical home value of +5.3% scores 75 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 39 across New York counties, a gap of 36 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 36 = |75 across US counties - 39 across New York counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSchenectady County, NY's average weekly wage was 6.1% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +6.1 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteSchenectady County, NY's covered employment was 3.4% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +3.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteSchenectady County, NY's typical asking rent rose 1.3% from $1,470 in July 2026 to $1,490 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +1.3% = (1489.7549019607843 - 1470.0055806110793) / 1470.0055806110793 × 100
- 1489.7549019607843 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1470.0055806110793 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteSchenectady County, NY's typical home value rose 0.4% from $313,653 in July 2026 to $314,934 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (314933.8903603764 - 313653.3079743373) / 313653.3079743373 × 100
- 314933.8903603764 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 313653.3079743373 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteSchenectady County, NY's covered employment of +3.4% ranks 1st of 5 counties in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro, against a median of -0.6%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSchenectady County, NY's momentum index of 0.75 ranks 1st of 5 counties in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro, against a median of 0.38.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSchenectady County, NY's years of wages of 3.8 ranks 5th of 5 counties in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro, against a median of 4.3.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSchenectady County, NY's momentum index of 0.75 ranks 3rd of 62 New York counties, against a median of 0.38.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 62 New York counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSchenectady County, NY's momentum index of 0.75 ranks 136th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSchenectady County, NY's average weekly wage of $1,608 ranks 168th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSchenectady County, NY's average weekly wage of $1,608 ranks 6th of 62 New York counties, against a median of $1,250.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 62 New York counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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