Population
Yonkers
209,529
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Yonkers
$81,816
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Yonkers
$478,000
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Yonkers
$1,730
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Yonkers
3.12
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Yonkers
163.8
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Yonkers
N/A
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Yonkers
7.4%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Yonkers & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Yonkers's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Yonkers
209,529
Long Beach
458,491
Long Beach (458,491) is about 2.2x larger than Yonkers (209,529).
Violent Crime
Yonkers
3.12
Long Beach
6.77
Long Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Yonkers's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Yonkers
10.15
Long Beach
34.79
Long Beach's property crime is significantly higher than Yonkers's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Yonkers
36.9%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Yonkers has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Yonkers
7.4%
Long Beach
6.5%
Yonkers has a 13% higher unemployment than Long Beach.
Median Income
Yonkers
$81,816
Long Beach
$83,969
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Yonkers
$478,000
Long Beach
$762,200
Long Beach has a 37% higher home values than Yonkers.
Education
Yonkers
24.4%
Long Beach
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Yonkers
38.0%
Long Beach
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Yonkers
163.8
Long Beach
172.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Yonkers and Long Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yonkers
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Long Beach
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 (27% lower). Long Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,910 in Yonkers (12% lower). Long Beach scores 120.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.4 in Yonkers.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a median property tax of $4,911 vs $9,434 in Yonkers (92% lower). Long Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $478,000 in Yonkers (37% higher). Long Beach has a single-family homes of 45.0% compared to 29.0% in Yonkers.
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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 property crime clearance of 32.2% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach. Yonkers has a violent crime clearance of 66.8% compared to 31.1% in Long Beach. Yonkers has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 7.05 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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Yonkers
Long Beach
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 ACSYonkers has a public transit of 23.0% compared to 3.9% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Yonkers. Long Beach has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 49.6% in Yonkers.
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