The city is a residential urban sprawl similar to #Queens and parts of #Brooklyn, a friendly respite from Manhattan.
#Yonkers is ranked as the second-most diverse suburb in New York, including one in five residents of Hispanic and Latino heritage.
Yonkers, also known as the city of hills, is mostly residential, with tight blocks of detached homes and pockets of apartment and condo buildings, and a nearly even split between renters and homeowners.
The city has one of the highest public transit usage levels in the nation, and a quarter of residents don’t own a car.
Downtown is located in the #GettySquare neighborhood along the river, which is a shopping hub for both Yonkers and The Bronx.
More retail centers are found at Cross County Shopping Center, Ridge Hill Shoping Center, and smaller strip shopping centersalong Central Avenue.
Other sites include 43-acre Untermyer Park, and the Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway.
Yonkers Fast Facts:
Population 199,663
Affordability compared to Manhattan 40.5% cheaper
Median Home Price $566,800
Median Rent $1,344
Public School Rating C-
Distance from Lower Manhattan 16 miles
Best commuting options: Commuting into Lower #Manhattan takes about an hour via the MTA Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line and the subway through Harlem-125th.
The drive south along the Henry Hudson Parkway takes about an hour at rush hour and 25 minutes at other times.