Woodlawn is a neighborhood of Schenectady, New York, United States, which occupies the entire southeastern section of that city.

Around 1900 Woodlawn was a series of large and small farms along the Albany-Schenectady Road,[1] in the towns of Niskayuna and Rotterdam.

Of neighborhood residents, 57.1% were considered low-income, while 37.6% were very low income and 12.0% lived below the poverty level.

Woodlawn comprises 22.5% of Schenectady's land area, but generates only 17.9% of the city’s property tax revenue.

[4] Woodlawn generates only about 80% of the property tax revenue expected based on land area.

[4] North and west of the Crosstown Arterial (NY 7) Woodlawn has an urban feel, with houses set close together on short streets with few trees, while the rest of Woodlawn especially near the elementary schools have similar styles to the suburban areas surrounding Schenectady.

The suburban feel of the majority of Woodlawn is complemented by tree-shaded streets and landscaped lawns.