There are 18 independent living communities serving Yonkers, New York. This includes 2 communities in Yonkers and 16 nearby. The daily costs for independent living in New York range from $22 to $191, with a median expenditure running around $68. The monthly expense averages about $2,026 and ranges between $669 and $5,727. On an annual basis, the median cost is around $24,312, which is higher than the national average of $23,100.
Costs of independent living in Yonkers, NY range between $1,804 per month and $5,528 per month. The median cost is approximately $3,823 per month, or around $45,870 yearly.
Yonkers is a mid-size city in Westchester County in the State of New York. It is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metropolitan area. It is the tenth largest city in New York. Though the city itself includes 177,756 residents, the surrounding area includes a population of 9,544,861. Around 25% of the local populace are over 55.
The SeniorScore™ for Yonkers is 65. The city has an average per capita income of $27,000 and an average household income is $53,000 (the New York state average is $62,000). The current unemployment rate is around 7.71% and the median home price is $501,000, which is much higher than the state average of $328,500.
Yonkers has tolerable mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets very large levels of rain each year. In comparison to other cities in the United States, Yonkers has moderate water quality, moderate air quality ratings, and a higher than average crime rate.