City comparison
Brentwood, NY is about 30 miles (50 km) from Yonkers, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 43 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 Brentwood, NY to Yonkers, NY takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 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 65,042 in Brentwood — about 3.2× larger by population. By land area, Yonkers covers about 18 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Brentwood.
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 | Brentwood | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,660/mo | $1,659/mo | 0.1% higher in Brentwood |
| Median home value | $416,000 | $456,500 | 9.7% higher in Yonkers |
| Median household income | $111,572 | $78,208 | 42.7% higher in Brentwood |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 109.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 124.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 105.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 105.7 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brentwood, you'd need $100,000 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brentwood and Yonkers have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $80,000 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.