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Schenectady, New York

Score 3.91 / 10· population 159,902

Schenectady County covers 210 square miles of New York's Capital-Saratoga region, close to the point where the Mohawk flows into the Hudson. GE Vernova builds gas-power generators in the city of Schenectady, the county seat, and has announced more than $130 million of investment there since 2023. The county's effective property tax rate, 2.12 percent in the Tax Foundation's 2024 county data, is higher than the statewide rate in every state, and the median bill is $5,568.

Sources
  • Schenectady County: 210 sq miles, Capital-Saratoga region, near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers; the City of Schenectady is the county seat (NY.gov county page) ny.gov
  • GE Vernova announced on Aug. 19, 2025 a $41 million investment in its historic Schenectady facility for manufacturing H65 and H84 generators used with its gas turbines, building on more than $130 million in investments announced in Schenectady since 2023 gevernova.com
  • Schenectady County: median housing value $235,700, median property taxes paid $5,568, effective property tax rate 2.12% (2024 ACS 5-year estimate; Tax Foundation, Property Taxes by State and County, 2026) taxfoundation.org
  • Highest statewide effective property tax rates in 2024: New Jersey and Illinois, both 1.88% (Tax Foundation, Table 2) taxfoundation.org

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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)4.4
  2. 2A (state)0.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President4.4
  4. Sales tax2.7
  5. Property tax0.0

Environment

  1. Air quality6.1
  2. Floods / hurricanes1.7

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.3
  2. Life expectancy7.0
  3. Government employees4.7
  4. Single-parent households4.1

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