City comparison
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 A |
| Median home value | $612,800 | $456,500 | 34.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $109,551 | $78,208 | 40.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 107.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 118.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 102.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 105.5 | ≈ 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 $96,920 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yonkers, NY is about 3.1% cheaper overall than White Plains, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Yonkers than in White Plains. If you earn $80,000 in White Plains, you'd need about $77,536 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.