city vs Schenectady

city and Schenectady both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
city	Yes	No	No	No
Schenectady	Yes	No	No	No

city (noun)	Schenectady (noun)
people living in a large densely populated municipality	a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
an incorporated administrative district established by state charter