Apartments for rent in Yonkers, NY

A mid-size city in New York, Yonkers has a population of slightly less than 201,000. The city's residents, with an average age of just over 39, skew younger than most cities in New York. A small majority of residents rent their homes (53%) as opposed to owning (47%) in Yonkers. At $1,294/month, the average rent is roughly the same as the state average.

With an average commute time of about 38 minutes, longer than most cities in the state, Yonkers residents know that getting to work takes some patience. Driving a car or truck is the most common means of commuting to work, opted for by 29% of workers, while public transportation is used by only 13% of the population. A small percentage of workers (2%) commute on foot, though the number is higher than the national average.

There are three primary industries in Yonkers: healthcare, retail, and education. Combined, these industries account for 20% of the workforce in the city. Meanwhile, looking at job function, 7% of the city's population works in sales, making it the top career path in the city. Yonkers workers earn an average annual income of around $79K, about the same as their peers elsewhere in the state. However, Yonkers compares more favorably to the national average ($73,345). Among Yonkers residents over the age of 25, 13% have a Bachelor's degree and 8% possess a Master's or Doctoral degree.