Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0Yonkers spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Yonkers’ city government spent $1.3 billion on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,472 per resident. Water and other utilities ($37.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Yonkers is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$5,903 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Yonkers’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,903 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 20 U.S. cities of 100,000–249,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,870, and the middle half spent $4,328–$5,610. Yonkers spent more than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($25.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of 100,000–249,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Yonkers itself left out).
About $6,472 per resident a year, or $17.73 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 57% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Yonkers runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with U.S. cities of 100,000–249,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Yonkers reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $5,903 · 2023: $6,146 · 2024: $6,472.
full-time in March 2025, up from 6,154 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $9,676 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Yonkers’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Yonkers’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Yonkers →
Who’s in charge in Yonkers
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Yonkers’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on yonkersny.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 34 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (208,121).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Yonkers City School District
Yonkers’ K–12 school district. The schools are run by Yonkers, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $29,282 per pupil, $20,329 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Yonkers voted in 2024
Official results for Yonkers’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.0%41,155 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.1%32,207 votesOthers: 1.9% (1,436 votes).
Most votes in Yonkers: Kamala D Harris
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Yonkers’ 144,233 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Yonkers: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: George S Latimer
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Yonkers, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers | 55.0% | 43.1% | 1.9% | 74,798 |
| Westchester County | 61.8% | 36.1% | 2.1% | 464,981 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Yonkers.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: yonkersny.gov ↗
- 2New York AssemblyYonkers is split between 3 districts
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Yonkers compares with the towns next door
Yonkers spent $5,903 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,028 to $11,186. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Eastchester | $1,028 | $10,000+ |
| Greenburgh | $1,040 | $10,000+ |
| Hastings-on-Hudson | $1,864 | $10,000+ |
| Tuckahoe | $2,009 | $10,000+ |
| Bronxville | $2,256 | $10,000+ |
| New York | $11,186 runs schools | $6,547 |
| Mount Vernon | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Yonkers | $5,903 | $9,676 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Yonkers’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Yonkers’ government
How much does Yonkers spend per resident?
About $6,472 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,903 was more than 85% of 20 U.S. cities of 100,000–249,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Yonkers?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,676 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see yonkersny.gov.
Who runs Yonkers’ government?
See yonkersny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Yonkers yet.
How did Yonkers vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.0%, Donald J Trump 43.1% (74,798 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Yonkers?
6,163 full-time and 402 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $57.3M (about $687.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Yonkers in the state legislature?
Yonkers is split among 3 Assembly districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Yonkers’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →