Population
Richmond
115,396
Yonkers
209,529
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Yonkers
$81,816
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Yonkers
$478,000
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Yonkers
$1,730
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Yonkers
3.12
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Yonkers
163.8
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Yonkers
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Yonkers
7.4%
How Similar Are Richmond & Yonkers?
Yonkers is Richmond's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Yonkers
209,529
Yonkers has a 45% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Yonkers
3.12
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Yonkers's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Yonkers
10.15
Richmond's property crime is significantly higher than Yonkers's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Yonkers
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Yonkers has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Yonkers
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Yonkers
$81,816
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Yonkers
$478,000
Richmond has a 26% higher home values than Yonkers.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Yonkers
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Yonkers
38.0%
Yonkers has a 44% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Yonkers
163.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Yonkers share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yonkers
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Yonkers leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,655 in Yonkers (10% lower). Yonkers scores 238.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.3 in Richmond. Yonkers scores 163.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 175.8 in Richmond.
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 29.0% in Yonkers. Richmond has a median home value of $650,100 vs $478,000 in Yonkers (36% higher). Richmond has a median property tax of $6,113 vs $9,434 in Yonkers (35% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYonkers: 110,043 vs Richmond: 62,138 for labor force. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.5% in Yonkers. Richmond has a median household income of $90,038 vs $81,816 in Yonkers (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Yonkers leads
Source: FBI UCRYonkers has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Richmond. Yonkers has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 2.31 in Richmond. Yonkers has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.12 compared to 9.23 in Richmond.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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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 36.2% in Richmond. Yonkers has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 22.5% in Richmond.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYonkers has a population of 209,529, about 1.8x the size of Richmond (115,396). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Yonkers
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Yonkers: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Yonkers. Yonkers has a public transit of 23.0% compared to 9.6% in Richmond. Richmond has a drive alone of 62.0% compared to 49.6% in Yonkers.
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