10705 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
10701
10705
Opportunity: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs58 · Top 43%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability: 10701 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 6%
vs40 · Bottom 6%
Schools: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
21 · Bottom 11%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Access: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 37%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 10701 | 10705 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,676 | 38,887 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,776 | $67,918 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,641 | $38,950 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 16,140/sq mi | 17,556/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $370,400 | $505,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,760 | $1,601 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 26.7% | 36.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.3% | 29.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.8% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 209 | 209 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 31.4% | 31.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.3" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.8 min | 41.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.83 | 16.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.8% | 35.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.0% | 51.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.4% | 67.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
10701
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
10705
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 10701 — Yonkers, NY · 10705 — Yonkers, NY · How this is calculated: methodology