Schenectady
Schenectady carries the Electric City title with the weariness of a town that powered an empire and watched it leave. Proctors still draws couples downtown for touring Broadway, and Jay Street has enough lit windows on a Friday to qualify as a scene. Union College keeps the median age honest. The honest tradeoff: dating pool depth varies hard by season and neighborhood, and a chunk of the social life still routes through Albany or Troy across the river. What Schenectady offers in return is unpretentious. Dinner at Aperitivo, a walk through Central Park, nobody performing. That counts for more than it used to.
Schenectady by the numbers
Schenectady runs male-heavy, about 62% men to 38% women.
Median individual income in Schenectady is about $37,100.
New York registers voters by party, and Albany County is about 48% Democratic to 18% Republican, with a 29% “Blank” no-party bloc that outnumbers Republicans.
The median renter in Schenectady pays about $1,190 a month.
About 4,500 Schenectady residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Blue Ribbon Restaurant & Bakery
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20 North Broadway Tavern
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The Nest
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151 Bar and Restaurant
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Ambition Coffee & Eatery, Inc
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The Ritz on Union
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Arthur's Market
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7 Brew Coffee
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Mabee Farm Historic Site
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The Horses Lounge
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Take Two Cafe
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Milas Restaurant & Bar
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Buds On Jay
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Le Gateau De Malika
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Schenectady County Historical Society
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