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Compare Yonkers to Schenectady

This post compares Yonkers, New York to Schenectady, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Yonkers (city) Schenectady (city)
Population 200,999 65,705
Income (median) $52,586 $39,087
Home Value (median) $380,100 $110,800
White 56% 59%
Black 17% 20%
Asian 7% 6%
With Kids 31% 23%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 52% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Yonkers or Schenectady?
A: Yonkers has a larger population count than Schenectady: 200999 compared with 65705 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Yonkers or in Schenectady?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Yonkers.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Yonkers or Schenectady?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Yonkers.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Yonkers does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for Yonkers versus 48% for Schenectady.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Yonkers may include: White-Plains, Glen-Cove, and New-Rochelle.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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