Suffern receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Suffern
Yonkers
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs64 · Top 34%
Growth
26 · Bottom 13%
vs41 · Bottom 33%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 19%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 47%
vs54 · Bottom 14%
Access
87 · Bottom 34%
vs91 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
73 · Top 22%
vs57 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | Suffern | Yonkers | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,441 | 209,978 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,607 | $83,549 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,242 | $44,122 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,456/sq mi | 11,662/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $382,100 | $501,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,091 | $1,784 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 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 | 43.2% | 35.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 209 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.7 min | 38.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.7 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Suffern
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Yonkers
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
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