Population
Yonkers
209,529
Palmdale
165,487
Median Income
Yonkers
$81,816
Palmdale
$81,151
Home Value
Yonkers
$478,000
Palmdale
$435,300
Rent
Yonkers
$1,730
Palmdale
$1,736
Crime Rate
Yonkers
3.12
Palmdale
5.51
Cost of Living
Yonkers
163.8
Palmdale
153.4
Avg Temp
Yonkers
N/A
Palmdale
N/A
Unemployment
Yonkers
7.4%
Palmdale
7.4%
How Similar Are Yonkers & Palmdale?
Palmdale is Yonkers's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Yonkers
209,529
Palmdale
165,487
Yonkers has a 21% larger population than Palmdale.
Violent Crime
Yonkers
3.12
Palmdale
5.51
Palmdale has a 43% higher violent crime than Yonkers.
Property Crime
Yonkers
10.15
Palmdale
18.65
Palmdale has a 46% higher property crime than Yonkers.
Political Leaning
Yonkers
36.9%
Palmdale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Yonkers has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Yonkers
7.4%
Palmdale
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Yonkers
$81,816
Palmdale
$81,151
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Yonkers
$478,000
Palmdale
$435,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Yonkers
24.4%
Palmdale
10.2%
Yonkers's education is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Yonkers
38.0%
Palmdale
31.8%
Yonkers has a 16% higher demographics than Palmdale.
Cost of Living
Yonkers
163.8
Palmdale
153.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Yonkers and Palmdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yonkers leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palmdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalmdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,655 in Yonkers (27% lower). Palmdale scores 203.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 238.4 in Yonkers. Yonkers scores 134.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale.
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Housing Market — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a median property tax of $4,248 vs $9,434 in Yonkers (122% lower). Palmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 29.0% in Yonkers. Palmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 47.2% in Yonkers.
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Jobs & Economy — Yonkers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYonkers has a per capita income of $42,770 vs $28,767 in Palmdale (49% higher). Yonkers: 110,043 vs Palmdale: 75,364 for labor force. Yonkers has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale.
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Crime & Safety — Yonkers leads
Source: FBI UCRYonkers has a property crime clearance of 32.2% compared to 17.6% in Palmdale. Yonkers has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Palmdale. Yonkers has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.52 in Palmdale.
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Schools & Education — Yonkers leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYonkers has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Yonkers has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 29.0% in Palmdale.
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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 1.3x the size of Palmdale (165,487). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 39.0.
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Yonkers
Palmdale
Healthcare — Yonkers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareYonkers: 5 vs Palmdale: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Yonkers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYonkers has a public transit of 23.0% compared to 1.3% in Palmdale. Yonkers has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a drive alone of 74.0% compared to 49.6% in Yonkers.
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