City comparison
Buffalo, NY is about 300 miles (475 km) from Yonkers, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 6 h 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 Buffalo, NY to Yonkers, NY takes about 35 min, covering roughly 300 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.
Buffalo has a population of 276,688, vs 209,780 in Yonkers — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Buffalo covers about 40 sq mi vs 18 sq mi for Yonkers.
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 | Buffalo | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,659/mo | 76.1% higher in Yonkers |
| Median home value | $132,100 | $456,500 | 245.6% higher in Yonkers |
| Median household income | $46,184 | $78,208 | 69.3% higher in Yonkers |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 109.4 | 9.6% higher in Yonkers |
| Utilities index | 126.8 | 124.5 | 1.8% higher in Buffalo |
| 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 Buffalo, you'd need $134,215 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buffalo, NY is about 25.5% cheaper overall than Yonkers, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 83% higher in Yonkers than in Buffalo. If you earn $80,000 in Buffalo, you'd need about $107,372 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.