Peekskill receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Peekskill
Yonkers
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs64 · Top 34%
Growth
22 · Bottom 10%
vs41 · Bottom 33%
Climate
65 · Bottom 34%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 18%
vs54 · Bottom 14%
Access
94 · Top 42%
vs91 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
60 · Bottom 49%
vs57 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | Peekskill | Yonkers | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,625 | 209,978 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,954 | $83,549 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,565 | $44,122 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,899/sq mi | 11,662/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $395,600 | $501,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,036 | $1,784 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.4% | 46.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.8% | 35.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1 | 209 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -83.3% | 31.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.8" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.3 min | 38.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.8 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.82 | 16.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.4% | 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
Peekskill
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Yonkers
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Peekskill, NY · Yonkers, NY · How this is calculated: methodology