City comparison
Niagara Falls, NY is about 300 miles (500 km) from Yonkers, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 375 miles, or about 6 h 15 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 Niagara Falls, NY to Yonkers, NY takes about 36 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.
Yonkers has a population of 209,780, vs 48,502 in Niagara Falls — about 4.3× larger by population. By land area, Yonkers covers about 18 sq mi vs 14 sq mi for Niagara Falls.
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 | Niagara Falls | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $763/mo | $1,659/mo | 117.4% higher in Yonkers |
| Median home value | $94,900 | $456,500 | 381.0% higher in Yonkers |
| Median household income | $45,932 | $78,208 | 70.3% higher in Yonkers |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 109.4 | 9.6% higher in Yonkers |
| Utilities index | 126.8 | 124.5 | 1.8% higher in Niagara Falls |
| 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 Niagara Falls, you'd need $134,996 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Niagara Falls, NY is about 25.9% cheaper overall than Yonkers, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 86% higher in Yonkers than in Niagara Falls. If you earn $80,000 in Niagara Falls, you'd need about $107,997 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.