2026 Compare Cities Health:
Beacon, NY vs Yonkers, NY

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Highlights
- There are 490 physicians per 100,000 people in Yonkers.
- There are 238 physicians per 100,000 people in Beacon.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Beacon, NYYonkers, NYUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock36.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)45  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.238  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock111100
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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 9 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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