Arlington, WA vs Mount Vernon, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArlington, WAMount Vernon, WA
Population21,09535,377
Median Household Income$88,231$75,777
Median Rent$1,905/mo$1,405/mo
Median Home Value$538,800$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%51.1%
Poverty Rate12.7%16.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k245130
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7541,494
Median AQI4125
Good AQI Days /yr248354
Summer Highs75°F73°F
Winter Lows28°F35°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min22.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.916.5
College Degree Rate20.8%27.9%
Foreign-Born %11%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.6%-0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.