Yonkers, NY vs Scarsdale, NY

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

MetricYonkers, NYScarsdale, NY
Population209,97818,010
Median Household Income$83,549$250,000+
Median Rent$1,784/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$501,600$1,800,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.3%41.5%
Poverty Rate13.8%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26317
Property Crime Rate /100k878245
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr301301
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute35.6 min42.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.711.4
College Degree Rate35.7%91.2%
Foreign-Born %33.1%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent and $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.