City comparison
White Plains, NY is about 10 miles (10 km) from Yonkers, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 10 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 White Plains, NY to Yonkers, NY takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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 59,421 in White Plains — about 3.5× larger by population. By land area, Yonkers covers about 18 sq mi vs 9.7 sq mi for White Plains.
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 | White Plains | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,047/mo | $1,659/mo | 23.4% higher in White Plains |
| Median home value | $612,800 | $456,500 | 34.2% higher in White Plains |
| Median household income | $109,551 | $78,208 | 40.1% higher in White Plains |
| 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 White Plains, you'd need $99,083 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yonkers, NY is about 0.9% cheaper overall than White Plains, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in White Plains than in Yonkers. If you earn $80,000 in White Plains, you'd need about $79,266 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.