Airmont and Yonkers receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Airmont
Yonkers
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs64 · Top 34%
Growth
38 · Bottom 29%
vs41 · Bottom 33%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 19%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 25%
vs54 · Bottom 14%
Schools
18 · Bottom 9%
vs34 · Bottom 27%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs91 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 27%
vs57 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | Airmont | Yonkers | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,205 | 209,978 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,972 | $83,549 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,666 | $44,122 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,235/sq mi | 11,662/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $710,700 | $501,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,181 | $1,784 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 46.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1% | 35.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 209 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.9% | 31.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.2 min | 38.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 24.3 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.40 | 16.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.6% | 33.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.3% | 49.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.7% | 67.0% | 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
Airmont
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Yonkers
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
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