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Menands, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Rensselaer County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
4,503
Population
1,472/sq mi density
$79,750
Median Income
$43,065 per capita
$237,700
Home Value
$384,357 Zillow
$1,363
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
195
Violent Crime/100K
1,944 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,750 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$237,700 home value, $1,363/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
195 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,750
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,065
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Menands vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Menands’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,750
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,065
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,866
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,515
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,515
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.8%
17% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,508M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
17.8%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,500
Restaurants
374
Healthcare
371
Retail
437
Manufacturing
102
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,866
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,520
115% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $79,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,065 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,866 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,515 |
| County GDP | $15,508M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 17.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,500 |
| Restaurants | 374 |
| Healthcare | 371 |
| Retail | 437 |
| Manufacturing | 102 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,866 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,520 |