City comparison
Hempstead, NY is about 20 miles (30 km) from Yonkers, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 26 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 Hempstead, NY to Yonkers, NY takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 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 58,557 in Hempstead — about 3.6× larger by population. By land area, Yonkers covers about 18 sq mi vs 3.7 sq mi for Hempstead.
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 | Hempstead | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,670/mo | $1,659/mo | 0.7% higher in Hempstead |
| Median home value | $421,300 | $456,500 | 8.4% higher in Yonkers |
| Median household income | $80,350 | $78,208 | 2.7% higher in Hempstead |
| 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 Hempstead, you'd need $99,976 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hempstead and Yonkers have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Hempstead, you'd need about $79,981 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.