For people that are attracted to the New York lifestyle but want to live outside of New York City, Yonkers is the city for you. Located just north of New York City in Westchester County, Yonkers is the fourth largest city in New York state. Home to just under 200,000 residents, Yonkers is considered one of the best cities to live in all of New York.

Spread out over many hills rising from sea-level at the eastern bank of the Hudson River, Yonkers boasts an incredible landscape that has been compared to Rome and San Francisco. A city that has undergone rapid development over the last decade, Yonkers has produced a number of American icons including: James Cagney, Sid Caesar, Steven Tyler, Ella Fitzgerald, and DMX.

Featuring some of the finest restaurants and clubs in New York state, Yonkers is best known for the Yonkers Raceway, one of the country's finest harness racing tracks. Additionally, Yonkers contains a large shopping area along Central Park Avenue that attracts many shoppers from outside of Yonkers.

With a history that spans back to its time as a Dutch settlement in the seventeenth century, Yonkers has been a popular city for immigrants to settle in. A multi-ethnic city, Yonkers is a progressive city that continues to find ways to improve the quality of life of its residents.