Yonkers, NY

US City in New York, Northeast · ranked on 37 metrics

Yonkers, NY is a US city in New York with a population of 212,739 (111th of 477). It ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (40th of 395), Median Household Income (142nd of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (135th of 395). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (428th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (325th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (225th of 395).

Population
212.7K
111th highest of 477
Density
11,815.0
5th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.14%
246th highest of 477
Area
18.01
373rd highest of 477
Region
Northeast
New York

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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    40th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    85th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    125th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    142nd of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    135th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    195th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    197th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    201st of 434
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    225th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 455th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    428th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 433rd of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 421st of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 386th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 362nd of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    325th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    323rd of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (69), weakest Economics (28). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Yonkers, NY?
Yonkers, NY has a population of 212,739, 111th among 477 US cities.
What does Yonkers, NY rank best at?
Among US cities, Yonkers, NY ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (40th of 395); Median Household Income (142nd of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (135th of 395).
Where does Yonkers, NY rank worst?
Yonkers, NY ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (428th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (325th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (225th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Yonkers, NY?
Rankodex ranks Yonkers, NY on 37 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

37 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics