Tag Archives: Capital District

4th!

The Forbes Best Cities for Jobs list cites the Capital Region as fourth in the USA for job prospects. Here’s an excerpt: Albany, like a lot of the cities on this and other lists, is a state capital. But Schenectady … Continue reading

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Albany 28th in Brainpower

The Business Review reports that Albany is ranked 28th out of 200 metropolitan areas in terms of brainpower. The U.S. Census Bureau says a worker with an advanced degree will earn 31 percent more than a colleague with a bachelor’s … Continue reading

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13th!

Image by The Library of Congress via Flickr The Albany-Schenectady metro ranks 13th on the Daily Beast’s list of the Brainiest Cities: Where do the biggest brainiacs in America live? Richard Florida crunches the numbers to figure out the smartest … Continue reading

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Only 18th…?

Image via Wikipedia Chris Churchill reports in the Times Union that Portfolio magazine ranks Albany, NY as 18th in the U.S. for a high quality of life. Who’s in front? Raleigh, Washington, DC, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Bridgeport-Stamford… The last? Bakersfield, CA. … Continue reading

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