Source-led head-to-head · 2024 ACS
Moving from Yonkers to Houston
Based on 2024 ACS 5-year data, Yonkers has a higher median household income ($83,549 vs $64,813) and higher median home value ($501,600 vs $277,800) than Houston, but also higher median gross rent ($1,784 vs $1,361) and a longer derived one-way commute (39 vs 30 minutes). Houston reports a 0.00% simplified state individual income-tax reference in the calculator, while Yonkers’ state tax is excluded per profile boundaries. The uniform non-housing baseline of $1,250/month applies to both. These factors reflect trade-offs in affordability, income, and transit time, with no universal winner implied.
Corridor Direction & Trade-off Delta
⇄ Switch to Houston → YonkersMoving from Yonkers to Houston
Median Rent Impact
-$423/mo
Moving to Houston saves ~$5,076/yr in rent.
State Tax Treatment
0.0% difference
Neither state imposes an individual state income tax.
Daily Commute Difference
-9 min / day
Difference of ~75 hours per year spent commuting based on 2024 ACS midpoint averages.
Your move
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LIVE VERDICTYON → HOU
74/ 100
Worth serious consideration
Your modeled annual room improves.Estimated annual life delta+$17,460after essentials; unverified state tax excluded
Best gainMedian owner-occupied home value of $277,800.
Watch closelyA citywide median income of $64,813 paired with a 30-minute derived commute.
The short answer
In the uniform one-person renting baseline, Houston is about $5,076 lower per year. This is not a verdict by itself: replace city medians with the actual offer, address, household, benefits, insurance, and tax details before deciding.
Yonkers household income$83,549
Houston household income$64,813
Yonkers gross rent$1,784
Houston gross rent$1,361
Housing, income, and tax reference
| Metric | Yonkers | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 ACS population | 209,978 | 2,328,253 |
| Median household income | $83,549 | $64,813 |
| Median gross rent | $1,784 | $1,361 |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $501,600 | $277,800 |
| State-tax treatment | Excluded | 0% simplified |
Time and daily routine
The commute-time distribution produces a weighted one-way estimate of about 39 minutes in Yonkers and 30 minutes in Houston. This citywide estimate cannot capture a specific route, remote-work schedule, or transit choice, so the calculator converts it into an explicit time difference instead of hiding it in a subjective lifestyle score.
Decision checklist
- Higher income in Yonkers
- Lower rent in Houston
- Shorter commute in Houston
- Tax treatment differs by city
What each city wins
Yonkers
High home values. Watch rent vs. commute time.
Houston
Median owner-occupied home value of $277,800.. Watch a citywide median income of $64,813 paired with a 30-minute derived commute..
Frequently asked questions
Which city has higher housing costs relative to income?
Yonkers has a higher median gross rent ($1,784) and median home value ($501,600) than Houston ($1,361 rent, $277,800 value), despite Yonkers’ higher income, indicating relatively higher housing costs in Yonkers.
How do commute times compare between the two cities?
The derived one-way commute estimate is 39 minutes for Yonkers and 30 minutes for Houston, based on weighted midpoints from the 2024 ACS table B08303, indicating a shorter average commute in Houston.
Source boundary: Core figures come from the 2024 ACS five-year tables linked on each city profile. Commute is derived from B08303 midpoint weighting. A state-tax value without an approved official reference is excluded and disclosed. This comparison becomes index-eligible only after its unique analysis clears the content quality gate.