For a city of 212,603, Yonkers does unevenly: it grades C, 552nd among New York's 745 graded towns. Few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. The trade-off: the typical home is worth about $702K, 7.1 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 28 places on the National Register. Yonkers’ average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its National Register listings include Philipse Manor Hall and Untermyer Park. Only 113 of New York’s 1,187 towns score lower on civic life.

StrongestA⁺Walkability AHistory A⁻OutdoorsWeakestD⁻Cost of living

What makes Yonkers stand out

Where Yonkers beats most towns.

Philipse Manor Hall

HistoryA

Settled in 1646

A history going back 380 years.

WalkabilityA⁺

More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

27.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit

EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.

Biggest of 3

College	Students
Sarah Lawrence College	1,738
Cochran School of Nursing	112
Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary	90

Colleges in town

3 colleges

1,940 students on campus

Students are 7% of residents.

Philipse Manor Hall · National Register of Historic Places

Yonkers’s story

380 years in pictures

Philipse Manor Hall is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1646, comes before those of 98% of the New York towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 8,218 in 1860, 211,569 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1825 and 4 maps from 1897 on.

28 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1646Yonkers is settled

Explore the history →

How Yonkers grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Yonkers is from typical.

How grading works

Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 3%), so the C overall blends very different results.

WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.9 of 20; 23.7% of households have no carA⁺Open →Cost of livingD⁻Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB⁺Open →HealthSt. John's Riverside Hospital 1.8 miles awayBOpen →SafetyC⁺Open →SchoolsC⁺Open →Jobs & income$84K median household income; 51,485 jobs based hereB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors8% conserved landA⁻Open →History40 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life3.3 library visits per resident; 2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

ClimateCold winters, 86° summer afternoons, 33″ of snow–Open →Housing market38 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.9–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Central Park and 541 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yonkers. Close and well known come first.

All 627 attractions →

Big draw12 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium

Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw13 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw14 mi TheatreStudio 54

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Yonkers: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Yonkers, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCon Edison36.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterYonkers City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpBy addressTown pickup · day by addressTown site

SchoolsYonkers City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereWestchester County Board of ElectionsWestchester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP codes10701, 10705, 10704, 1071010701 32% · 10705 20% · 10704 15% · 10710 13%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Yonkers.

Yonkers has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New York and has a long record of flood insurance claims.

OutdoorsA⁻

Yonkers has set aside 8.5% of its land for conservation

24 miles of trail in 41 parks and preserves. The trail density in Yonkers is 1.2 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Tibbetts Brook Park, 200 acres with 2.4 miles of trail.

#94for trails in NY

	Yonkers	New York towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	1.2 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4
Conserved land	8.5%	5.2%	4.3%

8.5%

conserved · 1,098 of 12,895 acres

24 mi

of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Sprain Ridge Park	8.6 mi	164
2. Old Croton Aqueduct State Park	2.9 mi	49
3. Tibbetts Brook Park	2.4 mi	200

Full pageYonkers’ outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map24 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk8.6 miles of trail · Sprain Ridge Park Conserved land8.5% conserved · 1,098 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Yonkers?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SchoolsC⁺

Yonkers’ public schools trail 59% of New York districts

Its public schools are run by the Yonkers City School District. Three of its 57 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

41%of NY districts it outscoresC⁺School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Enrico Fermi School for the Performing ArtsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	857	D
Yonkers Montessori AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	1,234	B⁻
Saunders Trades & Technical High SchoolTop results in townGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	1,039	A⁺

Full pageYonkers’ schools pageOpen the page

The districtsYONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 6 graded neighbors Every school57 schools · Enrico Fermi School for the Performing Arts Questions“Are Yonkers’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation

HousingCost of living grade D⁻

Yonkers earns a D− for cost of living

At 7.1 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home (about $702K) costs more against local pay than in 86% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.

46% of households own their home in Yonkers. Typical home values rose 7.3% in the year to September 2026. Yonkers’ median rent is $1,784 a month.

$702KZillow home value

	Yonkers	New York towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	46%	75%	73%
Median rent	$1,784 a month	$1,098 a month	$1,185 a month
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent	55%	49%	48%

Typical home value

Yonkers$702K

New York$525K

Market temperature

days on market

100.7%

sale-to-list price

+7.3%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageYonkers’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 7.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 8.4 years of income Rents$1,784 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of 5 of its 7 graded neighbors

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B⁻

About half of Yonkers’ working residents commute to New York City

Most working residents leave Yonkers for work: only 18% work in town. 14% of Yonkers residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are New York (46%), Greenburgh (5%) and White Plains (3%).

18%work in town

	Yonkers	New York towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	18%	10%	8%
Below the poverty line	14%	9.5%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Yonkers18%

New York46%

Greenburgh5%

White Plains3%

Mount Pleasant2%

10 mi

median commute distance

51,485

jobs based in Yonkers

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

A+

Walkability grade: among the most walkable U.S. towns

Full pageYonkers’ work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here51,485 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work18% work in Yonkers Commute times36 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B⁺

Low risk in Yonkers, with inland flooding at the top

690 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 99 properties have flooded more than once.

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 690 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Yonkers.

29risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes

690

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageYonkers’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims690 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters11 federal disasters · Paid out in Yonkers Get ready4.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Yonkers

Yonkers has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 5 of the 758 New York towns we compare have a higher July high than Yonkers.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°

Spring41–61°

Summer64–83°

Fall47–65°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+2.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageYonkers’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 24°Rain & snow33″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

On CDC estimates, Yonkers is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Yonkers beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade

	Yonkers	New York towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	16%	21%	23%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	22%	13%	14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	13%	5.9%	8.1%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	16%

32 measures vs. New York

2 better25 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Yonkers	NY
Fewer binge drinkers	14.3%	16.3%
Fewer adults who have had cancer	6.9%	7.7%
More uninsured adults	12.7%	7.9%

St. John's Riverside Hospital

1.8 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

43rd

percentile among NY towns

Full pageYonkers’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby1.8 miles to an ER · St. John's Riverside Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NY on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SafetyC⁺

Crime per resident in Yonkers is higher than in 60% of U.S. towns

Reported crimes fell from 3,314 to 2,369 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.

40%of U.S. towns report more crimeC⁺Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Yonkers2.6

New York3.7

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Yonkers8.6

New York15.7

U.S.15.5

40th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

32nd

percentile among NY towns

550

violent crimes reported in 2025

1,819

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageYonkers’ safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type2.6 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighborsAhead of 2 of its 7 graded neighbors Questions“Is Yonkers, NY safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Who lives here

An age mix much like New York’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New York average. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.

39.9median age · NY 39.8

	Yonkers	New York towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	36%	32%	29%
Median age	39.9 years	43 years	40.5 years
Under 18	20%	20%	22%
Aged 65 or older	18%	20%	18%

YonkersNew YorkUnited States

NYU.S.

Ages · share of residents

15%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma17%

High school25%

Some college16%

Associate’s7%

Bachelor’s20%

Graduate16%

Women and men · all residents

51.6% women, 48.4% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 41.7, men 38.1.

Ages and education in Yonkers
	Yonkers	NY	U.S.
Under 10	10.5%	11%	11.6%
10 to 17	9.1%	9.5%	10.3%
18 to 24	9.4%	8.9%	9.1%
25 to 34	14.5%	14.2%	13.7%
35 to 44	12.8%	13%	13.2%
45 to 54	12.6%	12.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	13.5%	13.3%	12.7%
65 to 74	9.9%	10.3%	10.2%
75 and older	7.7%	7.6%	7%
No diploma	16.7%	12%	10.4%
High school	25.1%	24.3%	26%
Some college	15.5%	14.6%	19.1%
Associate’s	7%	8.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	20%	22.4%	21.6%
Graduate	15.7%	17.9%	14.1%

Full pageYonkers by the numbersOpen the page

Ages39.9 median age · 18% are 65 or older Schooling36% have a four-year degree Homes46% own their home · Homeowners Income$84K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yonkers

20pages on Yonkers

The big questions

SchoolsC⁺Behind 59% of NY districts · 57 schools SafetyC⁺2.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBBetter than NY on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingD⁻$702K typical home · up 7.3% in a year Work & commuteB⁻$84K median household income · 51,485 jobs here Natural hazardsB⁺FEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsA⁻24 mi of trails · 8% conserved land PlacesAttractions627 nearby · Untermyer Park under 1 mi LibraryD3.3 library visits per resident CollegesSarah Lawrence College, in town

The story

HistoryASettled 1646 · 28 on the National Register Famous people40 born in Yonkers Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 34 residents Climate86° summer highs · 33″ of snow

Day to day

News20 recent stories about Yonkers WeatherHandbookZIP code 10701, 10702, 10703 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

70 within 15 miles of the center of Yonkers

Sarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · YonkersIn town$66,862 tuition CUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Bronx5.2 mi$7,410 in-state tuition CUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bronx6.5 mi$5,206 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 Yonkers residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

College town

Sarah Lawrence College calls Yonkers home

3 colleges in town.

Sarah Lawrence College1,738 students on campus

Admission: 62%
Net price: $41,437
Graduate: 71%

Cochran School of Nursing112 students on campus

Admission: Open
Net price: —
Graduate: —

Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary90 students on campus

Admission: Open
Net price: —
Graduate: —

College Scorecard · IPEDS

Landmarks

28 places in Yonkers on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Philipse Manor HallNational Historic Landmark

John Bond Trevor House

Untermyer ParkBuilt 1917

Yonkers Water Works

Famous people from Yonkers

40 notable people were born in Yonkers.

See all 40 →

Jon VoightAmerican actor · born 1938

Carlos AlazraquiAmerican actor · born 1962

Antony BlinkenAmerican lawyer and diplomat (born 1962) and former United States Secretary of State · born 1962

John Howard NorthropAmerican biochemist · 1891–1987

James ComeyAmerican lawyer and 7th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation · born 1960

James BlakeAmerican tennis player · born 1979

About Yonkers

City in the United States

Official town website ↗

Yonkers ( ) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. With a population of 211,569 at the 2020 census, its highest decennial census count ever, Yonkers is the third-most populous city in New York state and the most populous city in Westchester County. Yonkers is classified as an inner suburb of New York City, immediately north of the Bronx and approximately 2.4 miles (4 km) north of Marble Hill (the northernmost point in Manhattan). Yonkers is a centrally located municipality within the New York metropolitan area. Downtown Yonkers is centered on Getty Square, where the municipal government is located. The downtown area, which also houses local businesses and nonprofit organi…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1646
Area: 20 sq mi
Elevation: 82 ft
ZIP code: 10701, 10702, 10703
Area code: 914

Yonkers’s neighbors

9 towns share a border with Yonkers.

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How the neighbors grade

Town	NY rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Yonkers	#552	C	D⁻	C⁺	C⁺	B
Eastchester	#16	A⁺	D⁻	A	A	A⁺
Mount Vernon	#684	D	D	C⁻	C⁻	B⁻
New York	#651	C⁻	D⁻	D	—	B⁺
Bronxville	#10	A⁺	D⁻	A	A⁺	A⁺
Tuckahoe	#14	A⁺	D⁻	A⁺	A	A⁺
Greenburgh	#230	B⁺	D⁻	B⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Greenville	—	—	—	—	—	—

Greenville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Yonkers with a neighbor →

Questions about Yonkers

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Yonkers, NY a good place to live?

Yonkers grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #552 of 745 in New York. It grades B for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is Yonkers, NY expensive?

Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.

What is Yonkers, NY known for?

40 notable people were born here, including Jon Voight and Carlos Alazraqui.

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