Population
Long Beach
458,491
Yonkers
209,529
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Yonkers
$81,816
Home Value
Long Beach
$762,200
Yonkers
$478,000
Rent
Long Beach
$1,803
Yonkers
$1,730
Crime Rate
Long Beach
6.77
Yonkers
3.12
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Yonkers
163.8
Avg Temp
Long Beach
N/A
Yonkers
N/A
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Yonkers
7.4%
How Similar Are Long Beach & Yonkers?
Yonkers is Long Beach's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Long Beach
458,491
Yonkers
209,529
Long Beach (458,491) is about 2.2x larger than Yonkers (209,529).
Violent Crime
Long Beach
6.77
Yonkers
3.12
Long Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Yonkers's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Long Beach
34.79
Yonkers
10.15
Long Beach's property crime is significantly higher than Yonkers's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Long Beach
31.9%
Yonkers
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Yonkers has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Yonkers
7.4%
Yonkers has a 13% higher unemployment than Long Beach.
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Yonkers
$81,816
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Long Beach
$762,200
Yonkers
$478,000
Long Beach has a 37% higher home values than Yonkers.
Education
Long Beach
24.4%
Yonkers
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Long Beach
41.6%
Yonkers
38.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Yonkers
163.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Long Beach and Yonkers share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yonkers
Yonkers leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Yonkers leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLong Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,655 in Yonkers (21% lower). Yonkers scores 238.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach. Long Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,910 in Yonkers (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $478,000 in Yonkers (59% higher). Long Beach has a single-family homes of 45.0% compared to 29.0% in Yonkers. Long Beach has a median property tax of $4,911 vs $9,434 in Yonkers (48% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Jobs & Economy — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach: 250,819 vs Yonkers: 110,043 for labor force. Long Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 10.5% in Yonkers. Long Beach: 26 min vs Yonkers: 31 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Yonkers leads
Source: FBI UCRYonkers has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 7.05 in Long Beach. Yonkers has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Long Beach. Yonkers has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 2.23 in Long Beach.
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Schools & Education — Yonkers leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYonkers has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 36.9% in Long Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a population of 458,491, about 2.2x the size of Yonkers (209,529). Long Beach skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 39.0.
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Long Beach
Yonkers
Healthcare — Yonkers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareYonkers: 5 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Yonkers: 2.8 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Yonkers. Yonkers has a public transit of 23.0% compared to 3.9% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 49.6% in Yonkers.
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