Population
Yonkers
209,529
Richmond
115,396
Median Income
Yonkers
$81,816
Richmond
$90,038
Home Value
Yonkers
$478,000
Richmond
$650,100
Rent
Yonkers
$1,730
Richmond
$1,895
Crime Rate
Yonkers
3.12
Richmond
9.23
Cost of Living
Yonkers
163.8
Richmond
175.8
Avg Temp
Yonkers
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Yonkers
7.4%
Richmond
7.0%
How Similar Are Yonkers & Richmond?
Richmond is Yonkers's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Yonkers
209,529
Richmond
115,396
Yonkers has a 45% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Yonkers
3.12
Richmond
9.23
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Yonkers's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Yonkers
10.15
Richmond
27.62
Richmond's property crime is significantly higher than Yonkers's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Yonkers
36.9%
Richmond
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Yonkers has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Yonkers
7.4%
Richmond
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Yonkers
$81,816
Richmond
$90,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Yonkers
$478,000
Richmond
$650,100
Richmond has a 26% higher home values than Yonkers.
Education
Yonkers
24.4%
Richmond
22.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Yonkers
38.0%
Richmond
21.4%
Yonkers has a 44% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Yonkers
163.8
Richmond
175.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Yonkers and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 (11% 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 property tax of $6,113 vs $9,434 in Yonkers (54% lower). Richmond has a median home value of $650,100 vs $478,000 in Yonkers (26% higher).
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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 (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Yonkers leads
Source: FBI UCRYonkers has a property crime clearance of 32.2% compared to 3.5% in Richmond. Yonkers has a violent crime clearance of 66.8% compared to 29.1% in Richmond. Yonkers has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Richmond.
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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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Yonkers
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Yonkers: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYonkers has a public transit of 23.0% compared to 9.6% in Richmond. Richmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Yonkers. Richmond has a drive alone of 62.0% compared to 49.6% in Yonkers.
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