Living in Yonkers, NY
Mid-size city in New York
Yonkers is a mid-size city in New York, home to about 210,000 people, with 14.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Yonkers a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 31 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: LGA is 12 mi away
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Big job market: about 14.5 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.97% property tax
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $752k, and rent is $3,640 a month
- Cloudier than most places
- Few dog parks: 22 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Yonkers: common questions
What is the cost of living in Yonkers?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $752k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,640 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Yonkers?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.97% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Yonkers safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.9× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Yonkers?
Yonkers has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 33″ of snow a year.
Does Yonkers get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.28 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Yonkers?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 12 mi away.
How Yonkers scores
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