City comparison
Binghamton, NY is about 125 miles (225 km) from Yonkers, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 2 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Binghamton, NY to Yonkers, NY takes about 16 min, covering roughly 125 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Yonkers has a population of 209,780, vs 47,617 in Binghamton — about 4.4× larger by population. By land area, Yonkers covers about 18 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Binghamton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Binghamton | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805/mo | $1,659/mo | 106.1% higher in Yonkers |
| Median home value | $117,400 | $456,500 | 288.8% higher in Yonkers |
| Median household income | $42,031 | $78,208 | 86.1% higher in Yonkers |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 109.4 | 9.6% higher in Yonkers |
| Utilities index | 128.7 | 124.5 | 3.3% higher in Binghamton |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 105.0 | 7.5% higher in Yonkers |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 105.7 | 7.5% higher in Yonkers |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Binghamton, you'd need $141,153 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Binghamton, NY is about 29.2% cheaper overall than Yonkers, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 113% higher in Yonkers than in Binghamton. If you earn $80,000 in Binghamton, you'd need about $112,923 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.