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209,978people live here $83,549median household incomeNear US average $1,784median rent per month▲ 26% above US $501,600median home value▲ 51% above US

What it's like to live in Yonkers

Yonkers is a large city in New York with air quality that stays clean most of the year, schools with class sizes near the national average, and public transit that many commuters actually use. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Yonkers deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, long average commutes, and hospital ratings below the national average.

The good

Clean air
Average class sizes
Public transit that many commuters use

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Long commutes
Below-average hospital ratings
High rent burden for renters
Cold winters

How Yonkers compares

Median household income

Yonkers$83,549

New York avg$85,974

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Yonkers$1,784

New York avg$1,621

US$1,413

Median home value

Yonkers$501,600

New York avg$423,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Yonkers

Based on Yonkers's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,568

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $71,360 a year
52% of Yonkers renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$100,320

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $50,160
Homes cost 6.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 26% above US

$1,784/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,784 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $501,600. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $501,600 · 52% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

3.9% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 20% below US

263 violent crimes per 100k

Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.

Property crime 878/100k · Yonkers Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 37% above US

36 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 35.6 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 6 in 10 workers drive to work; 23% take public transit; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

49%

Public transit

23%

Work from home

12%

Carpool

9.4%

Walk

4.2%

Other

2.6%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 83°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 25°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

2 hospitals

There are 2 Medicare-certified hospitals inside city limits. They average 2.0 out of 5 on Medicare's star rating.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforceNear US average

36% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 36% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

42 public schools inside the boundary

There are 42 public schools inside the boundary and 17 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site (4 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Yonkers's strongest points are air quality that stays clean most of the year and public transit that many commuters actually use; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,784/mo) equals 26% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people who would rather not drive. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and people who dread long commutes.

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