Population
Yonkers
209,529
Henderson
324,523
Median Income
Yonkers
$81,816
Henderson
$88,654
Home Value
Yonkers
$478,000
Henderson
$465,000
Rent
Yonkers
$1,730
Henderson
$1,750
Crime Rate
Yonkers
3.12
Henderson
2.73
Cost of Living
Yonkers
163.8
Henderson
152.8
Avg Temp
Yonkers
N/A
Henderson
70°F
Unemployment
Yonkers
7.4%
Henderson
6.7%
How Similar Are Yonkers & Henderson?
Henderson is Yonkers's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Yonkers
209,529
Henderson
324,523
Henderson has a 35% larger population than Yonkers.
Violent Crime
Yonkers
3.12
Henderson
2.73
Yonkers has a 12% higher violent crime than Henderson.
Property Crime
Yonkers
10.15
Henderson
17.15
Henderson has a 41% higher property crime than Yonkers.
Political Leaning
Yonkers
36.9%
Henderson
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Henderson has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Yonkers
7.4%
Henderson
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Yonkers
$81,816
Henderson
$88,654
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Yonkers
$478,000
Henderson
$465,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Yonkers
24.4%
Henderson
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Yonkers
38.0%
Henderson
64.7%
Henderson has a 41% higher demographics than Yonkers.
Cost of Living
Yonkers
163.8
Henderson
152.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Yonkers and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Henderson
Henderson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $2,655 in Yonkers (80% lower). Henderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $2,910 in Yonkers (68% lower). Henderson scores 199.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 238.4 in Yonkers.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a median property tax of $2,446 vs $9,434 in Yonkers (286% lower). Henderson has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 29.0% in Yonkers. Yonkers has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.9% in Henderson.
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Jobs & Economy — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 14.7% in Yonkers. Henderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 10.5% in Yonkers. Henderson: 159,844 vs Yonkers: 110,043 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Yonkers leads
Source: FBI UCRYonkers has a property crime clearance of 32.2% compared to 21.6% in Henderson. Yonkers has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 2.26 in Henderson. Yonkers has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.15 compared to 17.15 in Henderson.
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Schools & Education — Henderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 24.4% in Yonkers. Henderson has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 42.0% in Yonkers.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a population of 324,523, about 1.5x the size of Yonkers (209,529). Yonkers skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 42.5.
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Yonkers
Henderson
Healthcare — Yonkers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareYonkers: 2.8 vs Henderson: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYonkers has a public transit of 23.0% compared to 0.8% in Henderson. Henderson has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Yonkers. Henderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 10.5% in Yonkers.
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