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10. Troy
> Violent crimes in 2020: 672.8 per 100,000 (330 total)
> Property crimes in 2020: 2,876.5 per 100,000 (1,411 total)
> Median household income: $45,728
> Poverty rate: 2.7%
> Population: 49,052
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9. Schenectady
> Violent crimes in 2020: 718.1 per 100,000 (468 total)
> Property crimes in 2020: 2,488.6 per 100,000 (1,622 total)
> Median household income: $45,438
> Poverty rate: 2.6%
> Population: 65,176
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8. Watertown
> Violent crimes in 2020: 735.1 per 100,000 (181 total)
> Property crimes in 2020: 3,927.1 per 100,000 (967 total)
> Median household income: $40,253
> Poverty rate: 4.7%
> Population: 24,624
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7. Poughkeepsie
> Violent crimes in 2020: 797.2 per 100,000 (243 total)
> Property crimes in 2020: 1,735.6 per 100,000 (529 total)
> Median household income: $43,794
> Poverty rate: 5%
> Population: 30,480
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6. Rochester
> Violent crimes in 2020: 818.7 per 100,000 (1,680 total)
> Property crimes in 2020: 3,356.3 per 100,000 (6,887 total)
> Median household income: $35,590
> Poverty rate: 1.8%
> Population: 205,199
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