Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York (behind New York City, Buffalo and Rochester), and the most populous city in Westchester County. Yonkers borders the New York City Borough of The Bronx and is 2 miles north of Manhattan at the cities' two respective closest points.
The city is home to several attractions: the Hudson River Museum, the Sherwood House, the Science Barge, Cross County Shopping Center, Yonkers Raceway, a harness racing track that has renovated its grounds and clubhouse and added legalized video slot machine gambling in 2006 in a "racino" called Empire City. The race track's renovation forced the move of the city's weekly Flea Market; now held in the parking lot of the Edward J. Murray Skating Center, located at 348 Tuckahoe Road, every Sunday between the months of May & December. There are also many large shopping areas along Central Park Avenue (NY 100), informally called "Central Ave" by area residents, a name it takes officially a few miles north in White Plains, New York.
Hosing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $439,600
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $440,689; Detached houses: $557,457; Townhouses or other attached units: $380,381; In 2-unit structures: $461,637; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $388,215; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $198,659
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 201,588. Yonkers covers 18.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 80 feet above sea level.
Weather
Yonkers, NY climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 23.00 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 16 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Yonkers is 52.15 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.87 Inches.
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