Bensville, MD vs Mount Vernon, VA

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

MetricBensville, MDMount Vernon, VA
Population15,84813,122
Median Household Income$170,072$163,750
Median Rent$2,722/mo$1,620/mo
Median Home Value$521,300$836,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.3%60.1%
Poverty Rate5.4%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k273*110*
Property Crime Rate /100k944*1,438*
Median AQI3842
Good AQI Days /yr—284
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute41.8 min31.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.513.7
College Degree Rate41.8%63.6%
Foreign-Born %11.1%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.