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City in New York, United StatesSchenectady ( skə-NEKT-ə-dee) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-most populous city and the 25th-most populous municipality. The city is in eastern New York, near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. It is in the same metropolitan area as the state capital, Albany, which is about 15 mi (24 km) southeast. Schenectady was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century, many of whom came from the Albany area. The name "Schenectady" is derived from the Mohawk word skahnéhtati, meaning "beyond the pines" and used …
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Housing in Schenectady
The typical Schenectady home is worth about $334,000, up 5.3% in a year, 37% below the New York typical home.
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Safety in Schenectady
Safety Grade D
Schenectady reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
Schools in Schenectady
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The public schools Schenectady’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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