Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New York
Yonkers is a New York City-adjacent commuter market in New York, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
New York
White Plains is a supplemental starter city profile for the New York-adjacent commuter market in New York, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Yonkers has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Yonkers has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as White Plains minus Yonkers.
| Metric | Yonkers | White Plains | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,772 | $3,180 | +$408 | Yonkers | Yonkers has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $685,544 | $773,765 | +$88,221 | Yonkers | Yonkers has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $242/mo | $250/mo | +$8/mo | Yonkers | Yonkers has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 115 | 117 | +2 | Yonkers | Yonkers has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $117,800 | $124,279 | +$6,479 | Yonkers | Yonkers has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 60/100 | 60/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |