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Washington
Birch Bay
Population 10,837
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Washington
Mount Vernon
Population 35,377
Birch Bay, WA vs Mount Vernon, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Birch Bay, WA | Mount Vernon, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,837 | 35,377 |
| Median Household Income | $86,854 | $75,777 |
| Median Rent | — | $1,405/mo |
| Median Home Value | $477,200 | $472,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 102 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 57.4% | 51.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% | 16.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 4.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 117* | 130 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 472* | 1,494 |
| Median AQI | 31 | 25 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 342 | 354 |
| Summer Highs | 71°F | 73°F |
| Winter Lows | 34°F | 35°F |
| Snowfall | 9 in/yr | 6 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.4 min | 22.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | — | 16.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 32% | 27.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.9% | 16.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | -0.1% |
Mount Vernon, WA
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 Birch Bay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.