Augusta, ME vs Yonkers, NY

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Augusta

72.1

#922 nationally

Yonkers

64.3

#1705 nationally

Yonkers leads in walk score (69 vs 27). Augusta leads in average commute (16.9 min vs 34.8 min). Yonkers leads in median household income ($78,208 vs $45,006).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Augusta, ME	Yonkers, NY
WhereAtHome Score	72.1 (#922)	64.3 (#1705)
Population	19,102	207,657
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$285,230	$710,085
Median Household Income	$45,006	$78,208
Average Commute	16.9 min	34.8 min
Walk Score	27	69
Crime Level	6.9	8.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.8	D+26.3