Yonkers
- Suburb of New York City, NY
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Yonkers
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- Suburb of New York City, NY
- Rating 3.64 out of 5 401 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C+
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade D minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade C minus
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Median Home Value
$403,900
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,383
National
$1,062Area Feel
Urban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault217.9national 282.7
- Murder3national 6.1
- Rape21national 40.7
- Robbery112national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary104national 500.1
- Theft732.7national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft76national 284
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Working in Yonkers
Jobs
grade C minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$63,849
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Yonkers
- grade A+
Stuyvesant High School
- Rating 4.07 out of 5 1,067 reviews
- grade A+
Bronx High School of Science
- Rating 3.85 out of 5 968 reviews
- grade A+
Townsend Harris High School
- Rating 4.19 out of 5 638 reviews
- grade A+
High School Math Science & Engineering at The City College of New York (CCNY)
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 190 reviews
- grade A+
High School of American Studies at Lehman College
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 131 reviews
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Its a nice city with lots of diveristy. The City of Yonkers is a fantastic place to work. For the past 6 years, the City has experienced tremendous growth in regards to development and business. This growth has impacted on the service we, the City, provide from police to fire protection to garbage collection to education. With the help and ingenuity of many commissioners and department heads, under the guidance of Mayor Spano, the City has gained tremendous credit for an improved quality of life, diverse and effective police department that has contributed to a very low crime rate, proactive and brave fire department, and educational district that has improved to be the best among the big five districts, and finally, proud to have been the lead as Commissioner of HR, to provide employees that are racially diverse and talented to customer friendly city departments.
The City of Hills
Yonkers, New York is a suburb just outside of New York City located in the County of Westchester. Yonkers is home to about 195,000 residents making it the biggest city in the county of Westchester. With its close proximity to New York City, Yonkers is a great place for those who want to escape the congestion of the city yet still be able to commute there conveniently if need be. The Ridge Hill Shopping Center, Cross County Shopping Center, and Shopping Plazas along Central Avenue have the top retail stores and restaurants in the city. The downtown Yonkers area offers a great view of New York City, the George Washington Bridge, and the Mario Cuomo Bridge, along the historical Hudson River. In addition to the scenery, Yonkers is at the forefront of fighting against racial equality and social injustice. Recently, the city painted a Black Lives Matter mural in front of city hall in the downtown area of the city. This illustrates their stance on social inequality.
Yonkers, New York is a suburb just outside of New York City located in the County of Westchester. Yonkers is home to about 195,000 residents making it the biggest city in the county of Westchester. With its close proximity to New York City, Yonkers is a great place for those who want to escape the congestion of the city yet still be able to commute there conveniently if need be. The Ridge Hill Shopping Center, Cross County Shopping Center, and Shopping Plazas along Central Avenue have the top retail stores and restaurants in the city. The downtown Yonkers area offers a great view of New York City, the George Washington Bridge, and the Mario Cuomo Bridge, along the historical Hudson River. In addition to the scenery, Yonkers is at the forefront of fighting against racial equality and social injustice. Recently, the city painted a Black Lives Matter mural in front of city hall in the downtown area of the city. This illustrates their stance on social inequality.
Although Yonkers is pretty diverse, it is somewhat segregated in terms of economic status. The southern part of Yonkers is generally poorer, more diverse, and more dangerous than northern Yonkers. There are generally many job opportunities, as stores are hiring all the time and there are enough malls, stores, events, (even casinos and race tracks) to keep you from feeling bored while in Yonkers.