Albany, CA vs Yonkers, NY

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Albany

68.2

#1329 nationally

Yonkers

64.3

#1705 nationally

Albany leads in crime level (3.8 vs 8.5). Albany leads in median household income ($124,469 vs $78,208). Yonkers leads in cost of living index (142 vs 207).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, CA	Yonkers, NY
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1329)	64.3 (#1705)
Population	19,097	207,657
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,249,885	$710,085
Median Household Income	$124,469	$78,208
Average Commute	31.7 min	34.8 min
Walk Score	84	69
Crime Level	3.8	8.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+26.3