EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The executive summary contains statistics that have been accumulated to demonstrate the continuous growth Saratoga County has experienced over the past years. Saratoga County has shown growth of 10.7% in the last decade. The growth has ranged from the inner suburban and outer suburban towns, such as Clifton Park (9.6%), Halfmoon (33.1%) and Malta (11.1%), to the rural outlying areas of Northumberland (26.3%), Greenfield (16.2%), and Wilton (17.7%). As you will see Saratoga County is leading the Region in most sectors.

Saratoga County is part of the Capital-Saratoga Region of New York State as well as part of the Capital District, the Albany/Schenectady/Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The northern portion of the county is adjacent to the Glens Falls MSA.

Statistics have been gathered to outline the growth Saratoga County has experienced over the past years. When compared to the Capital Region, which consists of Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington Counties, you will see how it is leading the Region in most sectors.

The Capital District refers to the following counties: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady.

The Capital Region refers to the following counties: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington