Yonkers, NY
Overall Livability
64
out of 100
🏙
64
Livability
💰
58
Affordability
🎓
55
Educational Attainment
🛡
80
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
209,780
Median Age
39
Median Income
$78,208
Poverty Rate
13%
Housing
Median Home Value
$456,500
Median Monthly Rent
$1,659
Homeownership Rate
48%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
52%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher84%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
38 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.29
Property Crime (per 1k)
9.32
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Pros
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Long average commute times
Population by Age
Under 18
21%
18–34
24%
35–54
25%
55–64
13%
65+
17%
Key Facts
- Population
- 209,780
- Median Income
- $78,208
- Median Rent
- $1,659
- Median Home Value
- $456,500
- Median Age
- 39.1
- Homeownership
- 48%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 38 min
Nearby Cities
- New Rochelle8 km
- New York32 km
- Albany191 km
- Syracuse299 km
- Rochester396 km
Other Cities in New York
- Rochester210,992
- Syracuse146,134
- Buffalo276,688
- Albany99,692
- New Rochelle80,828
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 58
- Educational Attainment
- 55
- Crime & Safety
- 80
- Weather
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