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Yavin4

(37,182 posts) Fri Feb 26, 2021, 03:49 PM Feb 2021

Anyone here live in Schenectady, NY?

If so, what is it like? Is it relatively inexpensive? Are there jobs? I'm thinking of moving there from the city.

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Anyone here live in Schenectady, NY? (Original Post) Yavin4 Feb 2021 OP

I was born there, but it has been a long long time since I've been there MiniMe Feb 2021 #1

There TuxedoKat Feb 2021 #2

Why Schenectady? smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #3

Why not Schenectady? Yavin4 Feb 2021 #4

I wasn't challenging you, I was just curious as to why you picked Schenectady in particular. smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #6

This is true TuxedoKat Feb 2021 #7

Found this discussion about living in Schenectady mnhtnbb Feb 2021 #5

MiniMe

(21,883 posts)

1. I was born there, but it has been a long long time since I've been there

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 04:21 PM

Feb 2021

TuxedoKat

(3,843 posts)

2. There

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 07:58 PM

Feb 2021

Is a Target distribution Center north of there in Wilton with good paying jobs. They seem to always be hiring.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

3. Why Schenectady?

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 01:29 AM

Feb 2021

Any particular reason or was it just a random choice?

It's pretty close to Albany. I used to take the train up from NYC to go visit my parents in upstate NY (just north of Utica) and Schenectady was the stop after Albany/Rensselaer. I have never actually been there though. Upstate NY is really pretty though.

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)

4. Why not Schenectady?

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 01:50 AM

Feb 2021

Upstate NY is underrated.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

6. I wasn't challenging you, I was just curious as to why you picked Schenectady in particular.

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 11:32 AM

Feb 2021

I agree, upstate NY is underrated. However the further upstate you go, the more MAGA it gets.

TuxedoKat

(3,843 posts)

7. This is true

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 11:44 AM

Feb 2021

It is underrated. The air is clean and there is plenty of water. Weather is pretty good for nine months out of the year. Lots of great places for hikes or other day trips, lots of history too. New England is nearby. You should check out the Troy area too, or Rensselaer County.

mnhtnbb

(33,507 posts)

5. Found this discussion about living in Schenectady

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 10:22 AM

Feb 2021

from 2019

https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=296153

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