Bellingham, WA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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

MetricBellingham, WAMount Vernon, WA
Population93,43835,377
Median Household Income$66,755$75,777
Median Rent$1,577/mo$1,405/mo
Median Home Value$627,500$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.5%51.1%
Poverty Rate18.6%16.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k263130
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2761,494
Median AQI3125
Good AQI Days /yr342354
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min22.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.616.5
College Degree Rate48.5%27.9%
Foreign-Born %8.5%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%-0.1%

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