Yonkers, NY vs Mount Vernon, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricYonkers, NYMount Vernon, NY
Population209,97872,427
Median Household Income$83,549$78,779
Median Rent$1,784/mo$1,629/mo
Median Home Value$501,600$484,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.3%50.1%
Poverty Rate13.8%14.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k263496
Property Crime Rate /100k8781,402
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr301301
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F30°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute35.6 min35 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.711.6
College Degree Rate35.7%35.9%
Foreign-Born %33.1%33%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.