Yonkers NY
New York · Pop. 209,978
Yonkers, NY: median household income of $83,549, median rent of $1,784/mo, 7.1% unemployment. Our verdict: Needs Work.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$83,549
per year
Median Rent
$1,784
per month
Median Home
$502k
home value
Unemployment
7.1%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
13.8%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
36 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Yonkers, NY Reality Check"
In Yonkers, the rent-to-income burden runs around 26% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $83,549 and median rent is $1,784/month. 52% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $501,600 — that's 6× the median income. Employment picture: 7.14% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 13.8%. Average commute: 36 minutes — soul-taxing. Violent crime: 26.7/100k avg monthly rate (2598 reported); Property crime: 77.4/100k avg monthly rate (7514 reported). Yonkers was founded in 1646 — that's 380 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 20.3 sq miles at 10,344 people/sq mile — densely packed. Elevation: 82 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 52/100 — Needs Work.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 26.7/100k avg monthly rate (2598 reported); Property crime: 77.4/100k avg monthly rate (7514 reported).