Population
Sacramento
524,802
Yonkers
209,529
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Yonkers
$81,816
Home Value
Sacramento
$484,600
Yonkers
$478,000
Rent
Sacramento
$1,694
Yonkers
$1,730
Crime Rate
Sacramento
7.55
Yonkers
3.12
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Yonkers
163.8
Avg Temp
Sacramento
62°F
Yonkers
N/A
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Yonkers
7.4%
How Similar Are Sacramento & Yonkers?
Yonkers is Sacramento's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sacramento
524,802
Yonkers
209,529
Sacramento (524,802) is about 2.5x larger than Yonkers (209,529).
Violent Crime
Sacramento
7.55
Yonkers
3.12
Sacramento's violent crime is significantly higher than Yonkers's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Sacramento
25.47
Yonkers
10.15
Sacramento's property crime is significantly higher than Yonkers's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Sacramento
38.4%
Yonkers
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Yonkers
7.4%
Yonkers has a 17% higher unemployment than Sacramento.
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Yonkers
$81,816
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Sacramento
$484,600
Yonkers
$478,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Sacramento
25.2%
Yonkers
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Sacramento
36.8%
Yonkers
38.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Yonkers
163.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sacramento and Yonkers share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yonkers
Sacramento leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSacramento has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,655 in Yonkers (31% lower). Sacramento has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,910 in Yonkers (23% lower). Sacramento scores 108.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.4 in Yonkers.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a single-family homes of 66.5% compared to 29.0% in Yonkers. Sacramento has a median property tax of $3,690 vs $9,434 in Yonkers (61% lower). Yonkers has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.3% in Sacramento.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento: 275,106 vs Yonkers: 110,043 for labor force. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 10.5% in Yonkers. Sacramento: 21 min vs Yonkers: 31 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Yonkers leads
Source: FBI UCRYonkers has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.09 in Sacramento. Yonkers has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 4.42 in Sacramento. Yonkers has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.92 in Sacramento.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYonkers has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 39.4% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 24.4% in Yonkers.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a population of 524,802, about 2.5x the size of Yonkers (209,529). Sacramento skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 39.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sacramento
Yonkers
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 3.5 vs Yonkers: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Yonkers: 5 vs Sacramento: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Yonkers. Yonkers has a public transit of 23.0% compared to 1.9% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 10.5% in Yonkers.
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