City comparison
New Rochelle, NY is about 0 miles (10 km) from Yonkers, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 6 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 New Rochelle, NY to Yonkers, NY takes about 1 min, covering roughly 0 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 80,828 in New Rochelle — about 2.6× larger by population. By land area, Yonkers covers about 18 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for New Rochelle.
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 | New Rochelle | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,763/mo | $1,659/mo | 6.3% higher in New Rochelle |
| Median home value | $637,000 | $456,500 | 39.5% higher in New Rochelle |
| Median household income | $100,542 | $78,208 | 28.6% higher in New Rochelle |
| 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 New Rochelle, you'd need $99,753 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Rochelle and Yonkers have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in New Rochelle, you'd need about $79,803 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.